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 · LubinKorriganEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.11

Second · LubinAkkadEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.35

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Contrast pairing

Korrigan × Akkad

Woody, musky and leather meets amber, aromatic and warm spicy. 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 Korrigan, blue is Akkad. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

KorriganAkkad

woodyboth

aromaticboth

warm spicyboth

ambersecond

fresh spicyboth

muskyfirst

leatherfirst

whiskeyfirst

balsamicsecond

floralfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Korrigan

Cognac

Saffron

Juniper Berries Ambrette (Musk Mallow)

Ambrette (Musk Mallow) Whiskey

Whiskey

Lavender

Leather

Musk

Agarwood (Oud) Cedar

Cedar

Vetiver

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

woodywarm spicyaromaticfresh spicy

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

Only in Akkad

Clary Sage Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange Bergamot

Bergamot

Olibanum

Elemi

Cardamom

Styrax

Amber

Vanila

Labdanum

Patchouli

Why it might work

Light over deepAkkad brings aromatic; Korrigan brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Korrigan is moderate on both, Akkad long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointKorrigan first, then Akkad over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?