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.

Grand SoirFirst · Maison Francis KurkdjianGrand SoirEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.30
Oud Extrait de ParfumSecond · Maison Francis KurkdjianOud Extrait de ParfumExtrait · 2018 · ★ 4.21
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Contrast pairing

Grand Soir × Oud Extrait de Parfum

Amber, vanilla and powdery meets oud, woody and warm spicy. They share two 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 Grand Soir, blue is Oud Extrait de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Grand SoirOud Extrait de Parfum
vanillaboth
aromaticboth
amberfirst
oudsecond
woodysecond
warm spicysecond
balsamicsecond
muskysecond
metallicsecond
leathersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Grand Soir
Spanish LabdanumSpanish LabdanumOrangeOrangeLavenderLavenderSiam BenzoinSiam BenzoinAmberAmberTonka BeanTonka BeanMuskMuskCedarCedar
In both
Vanilla
Two shared accords:
vanillaaromatic
Only in Oud Extrait de Parfum
SaffronSaffronElemi resinElemi resinAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Atlas CedarAtlas CedarLaotian OudLaotian OudIndonesian Patchouli LeafIndonesian Patchouli Leaf
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Grand Soir is long lasting and strong, Oud Extrait de Parfum eternal and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOud Extrait de Parfum first, then Grand Soir 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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