Layering Lab
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First · Matiere PremiereOud Seven2021 · ★ 4.22
Second · Comme des Garcons8 88EDP · 2008 · ★ 3.94From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Oud Seven × 8 88
Woody, earthy and oud meets warm spicy, amber and aromatic. They share five accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Oud Seven, blue is 8 88. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Oud Seven8 88
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
earthyboth
aromaticboth
oudfirst
patchoulifirst
ozonicfirst
tobaccofirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Oud Seven
Agarwood (Oud)
Indonesian Patchouli Leaf
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Violet Leaf
Haitian Vetiver
Labdanum
Tobacco
Agarwood (Oud)
Indonesian Patchouli Leaf
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Violet Leaf
Haitian Vetiver
Labdanum
TobaccoIn both
Amber
Five shared accords:woodyearthyamberaromaticwarm spicy
Only in 8 88
Turmeric
Coriander
Papyrus
Saffron
Geranium
Incense
Patchouli
Turmeric
Coriander
Papyrus
Saffron
Geranium
Incense
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deep8 88 brings aromatic; Oud Seven brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, earthy, amber and aromatic run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oud Seven is long lasting and strong, 8 88 long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOud Seven first, then 8 88 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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