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.

Pour HommeFirst · Le Jardin RetrouvePour HommeEDP · ★ 3.33
Black OudSecond · Al Haramain PerfumesBlack Oud2024 · ★ 4.41
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Pour HommeBlack Oud
Contrast pairing

Pour Homme × Black Oud

Aromatic, warm spicy and woody meets warm spicy, aromatic and woody. They share four 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 Pour Homme, blue is Black Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pour HommeBlack Oud
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
patchoulifirst
lavenderfirst
cinnamonfirst
vanillasecond
oudsecond
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Pour Homme
LavenderLavenderPatchouliPatchouliRosemaryRosemaryCinnamonCinnamon
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
aromaticwarm spicywoodyfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Black Oud
CardamomCardamomClovesClovesBlack PepperBlack PepperThymeThymeOudOudVetiverVetiverCedarCedarRoseRoseTonka BeanTonka BeanSandalwoodSandalwoodVanilaVanilaAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPour Homme brings aromatic; Black Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Pour Homme is eternal and moderate, Black Oud long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBlack Oud first, then Pour Homme 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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Pour Homme × Black Oud · Layering Lab | Scentsation