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 · L'Artisan ParfumeurPassage d'EnferParfum · 1999 · ★ 4.03

Second · M. MicallefOud ProvocantEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.09

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Contrast pairing

Passage d'Enfer × Oud Provocant

Amber, smoky and white floral meets amber, warm spicy and woody. They share four 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 Passage d'Enfer, blue is Oud Provocant. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Passage d'EnferOud Provocant

amberboth

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

balsamicboth

smokyfirst

white floralfirst

earthysecond

muskyfirst

oudsecond

citrussecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Passage d'Enfer

Lily

Woodsy Notes Musk

Musk

In both

Incense

Four shared accords:

amberwoodybalsamicwarm spicy

Only in Oud Provocant

Saffron

Grapefruit Rose

Rose

Patchouli

Labdanum

Indian Oud Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha Moss

Moss

Ambergris

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list incense, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAmber, woody, balsamic and warm spicy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

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

What to watch

One will leadOud Provocant is voted long lasting and strong; Passage d'Enfer moderate and intimate. Expect Oud Provocant to lead and Passage d'Enfer to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Oud Provocant, two of Passage d'Enfer over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?