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 PerfumesRa'ed OudEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.84

Second · RasasiSomow Al Rasasi Ma’aliEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.54

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Contrast pairing

Ra'ed Oud × Somow Al Rasasi Ma’ali

Leather, woody and warm spicy meets amber, woody and floral. They share three accords and two 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 Ra'ed Oud, blue is Somow Al Rasasi Ma’ali. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ra'ed OudSomow Al Rasasi Ma’ali

amberboth

woodyboth

oudboth

leatherfirst

warm spicyfirst

floralsecond

powderysecond

citrussecond

vanillasecond

smokyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ra'ed Oud

Saffron

Lavender

Bergamot

Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha Incense

Incense

Rose

Leather

Oud

In both

SandalwoodAmber

Three shared accords:

woodyamberoud

Only in Somow Al Rasasi Ma’ali

Vanilla

Mandarin Orange Hazelnut

Hazelnut

Floral Notes Salt

Salt

Agarwood (Oud) Musk

Musk

Why it might work

Flowers over greenSomow Al Rasasi Ma’ali brings floral; Ra'ed Oud brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, amber and oud run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.

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

What to watch

One will leadSomow Al Rasasi Ma’ali is voted eternal and strong; Ra'ed Oud long lasting and strong. Expect Somow Al Rasasi Ma’ali to lead and Ra'ed Oud to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Somow Al Rasasi Ma’ali, two of Ra'ed Oud over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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