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Oud & Bergamot Rich ExtraitFirst · Jo Malone LondonOud & Bergamot Rich ExtraitExtrait · 2017 · ★ 4.34
Velvet CypressSecond · Dolce&GabbanaVelvet CypressEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.98
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Oud & Bergamot Rich Extrait × Velvet Cypress

Citrus, oud and fresh spicy meets aromatic, woody and citrus. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Oud & Bergamot Rich Extrait, blue is Velvet Cypress. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud & Bergamot Rich ExtraitVelvet Cypress
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
woodysecond
oudfirst
amberfirst
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Oud & Bergamot Rich Extrait
Agarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)AmberAmberOrangeOrange
In both
Bergamot
Three shared accords:
citrusfresh spicyaromatic
Only in Velvet Cypress
Sicilian LemonSicilian LemonCypressCypressGalbanumGalbanumClary SageClary SageCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOud & Bergamot Rich Extrait brings citrus; Velvet Cypress brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Oud & Bergamot Rich Extrait in fall and winter and Velvet Cypress in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oud & Bergamot Rich Extrait is moderate on both, Velvet Cypress moderate and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOud & Bergamot Rich Extrait first, then Velvet Cypress 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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