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 · Lattafa PerfumesLubb Al WaradEDP · ★ 3.50

Second · Penhaligon'sMonsieur Beauregard2017 · ★ 4.25

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Contrast pairing

Lubb Al Warad × Monsieur Beauregard

Oud, amber and smoky meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share three accords and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Lubb Al Warad, blue is Monsieur Beauregard. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lubb Al WaradMonsieur Beauregard

warm spicyboth

amberboth

balsamicboth

oudfirst

woodysecond

powderysecond

smokyfirst

irissecond

cinnamonsecond

vanillasecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Lubb Al Warad

Agarwood (Oud) Incense

Incense

Woody Notes

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

amberbalsamicwarm spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Monsieur Beauregard

Lemon

Pink Pepper Orris Root

Orris Root Benzoin

Benzoin

Cinnamon

Sandalwood Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean Patchouli

Patchouli

Why it might work

A shared threadAmber, balsamic and warm spicy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Lubb Al Warad in summer and Monsieur Beauregard in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.

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

What to watch

One will leadLubb Al Warad is voted eternal and enormous; Monsieur Beauregard moderate on both. Expect Lubb Al Warad to lead and Monsieur Beauregard to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Lubb Al Warad, two of Monsieur Beauregard over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?