Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Maison Francis KurkdjianGrand SoirEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.30
Second · Maison Francis KurkdjianOud Extrait de ParfumExtrait · 2018 · ★ 4.21From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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.
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 Labdanum
Orange
Lavender
Siam Benzoin
Amber
Tonka Bean
Musk
Cedar
Spanish Labdanum
Orange
Lavender
Siam Benzoin
Amber
Tonka Bean
Musk
CedarIn both
Vanilla
Two shared accords:vanillaaromatic
Only in Oud Extrait de Parfum
Saffron
Elemi resin
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Atlas Cedar
Laotian Oud
Indonesian Patchouli Leaf
Saffron
Elemi resin
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Atlas Cedar
Laotian Oud
Indonesian Patchouli LeafWhy 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.
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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