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.

SODFirst · MalloSODEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.07
ARCSecond · MalloARCEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.17
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SODARC
Harmony pairing

SOD × ARC

Amber, woody and earthy meets aromatic, woody and amber. They share six 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 SOD, blue is ARC. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SODARC
amberboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
earthyboth
balsamicboth
greenboth
fresh spicysecond
lavendersecond
warm spicyfirst
oudfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in SOD
BenzoinBenzoinMitti AttarMitti AttarDavanaDavanaSoil TinctureSoil TinctureAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)CivetCivetFrankincenseFrankincenseJava vetiver oilJava vetiver oilPatchouliPatchouli
In both
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Six shared accords:
amberwoodyearthybalsamicaromaticgreen
Only in ARC
Pine TreePine TreeRosemaryRosemaryBasilBasilThymeThymeLavenderLavenderJasmine SambacJasmine SambacSiam BenzoinSiam BenzoinOakmossOakmossStyraxStyrax
Why it might work
  • Light over deepARC brings aromatic; SOD brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cypriol oil or nagarmotha, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, woody, earthy and balsamic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: SOD is long lasting and strong, ARC 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 pointSOD first, then ARC 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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