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First · Jo Malone LondonGardenia & Oud AbsoluEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.04
Second · Ajmal007 Royal Patchouli2014 · ★ 4.43From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Gardenia & Oud Absolu × 007 Royal Patchouli
White floral, oud and animalic meets patchouli, woody and vanilla. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Gardenia & Oud Absolu, blue is 007 Royal Patchouli. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Gardenia & Oud Absolu007 Royal Patchouli
white floralboth
amberboth
muskyboth
patchoulisecond
woodysecond
vanillasecond
yellow floralsecond
oudfirst
sweetsecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Gardenia & Oud Absolu
White Flowers
Gardenia
Agarwood (Oud)
White Musk
White Flowers
Gardenia
Agarwood (Oud)
White MuskIn both
Amber
Three shared accords:white floralambermusky
Only in 007 Royal Patchouli
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Neroli
Rose
Patchouli
Vanilla
Musk
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Neroli
Rose
Patchouli
Vanilla
MuskWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWhite floral, amber and musky run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Gardenia & Oud Absolu is long lasting and moderate, 007 Royal Patchouli eternal and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting point007 Royal Patchouli first, then Gardenia & Oud Absolu over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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