Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

First · Karl LagerfeldOcean View For MenEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.68

Second · RasasiSotoor Raa'2017 · ★ 3.77

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Contrast pairing

Ocean View For Men × Sotoor Raa'

Green, aromatic and woody meets white floral, citrus and fresh spicy. They share five 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 Ocean View For Men, blue is Sotoor Raa'. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ocean View For MenSotoor Raa'

citrusboth

greenboth

fresh spicyboth

aromaticboth

white floralsecond

powderyboth

woodyfirst

fruityfirst

ozonicfirst

muskysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ocean View For Men

Violet Leaf Mint

Mint

Wild Berries Green Apple

Green Apple Vetiver

Vetiver

Cashmeran

In both

Bergamot

Five shared accords:

greenaromaticfresh spicycitruspowdery

Only in Sotoor Raa'

Lemon

Jasmine

Lily-of-the-Valley Nutmeg

Nutmeg

Musk

Patchouli

Why it might work

Light over deepSotoor Raa' brings citrus; Ocean View For Men 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 threadGreen, aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadSotoor Raa' is voted long lasting and strong; Ocean View For Men weak and moderate. Expect Sotoor Raa' to lead and Ocean View For Men to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Sotoor Raa', two of Ocean View For Men over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?