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 · Memo ParisMarfa Oud2023 · ★ 3.67

Second · RabanneInvictusEDT · 2013 · ★ 3.80

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Contrast pairing

Marfa Oud × Invictus

Woody, white floral and citrus meets citrus, marine and aromatic. They share three 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 Marfa Oud, blue is Invictus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Marfa OudInvictus

citrusboth

woodyboth

white floralboth

marinesecond

aromaticsecond

fresh spicysecond

oudfirst

tuberosefirst

powderyfirst

saltysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Marfa Oud

Agarwood

Agave

Tuberose

Sandalwood Vanilla

Vanilla

Ebony

Citruses

Neroli

Orange Blossom Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Cedar

Cedar

White Musk

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodywhite floralcitrus

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

Only in Invictus

Sea Notes

Grapefruit Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange Bay Leaf

Bay Leaf

Jasmine

Ambergris

Guaiac Wood Oakmoss

Oakmoss

Patchouli

Why it might work

Light over deepInvictus brings citrus and aromatic; Marfa Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, white floral and citrus run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Marfa Oud is very weak and intimate, Invictus moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointMarfa Oud first, then Invictus 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?