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.

Very HollywoodFirst · Michael KorsVery HollywoodEDP · 2009 · ★ 3.77
Oud CologneSecond · BortnikoffOud CologneCologne · 2021 · ★ 4.28
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Very Hollywood × Oud Cologne

White floral, fruity and citrus meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share two accords and two 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 Very Hollywood, blue is Oud Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Very HollywoodOud Cologne
citrusboth
woodyboth
white floralfirst
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
ambersecond
animalicsecond
oudsecond
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Very Hollywood
RaspberryRaspberryMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeGardeniaGardeniaJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOrris RootOrris RootAmberAmberOakmossOakmoss
In both
BergamotVetiver
Two shared accords:
citruswoody
Only in Oud Cologne
Bitter OrangeBitter OrangeWhite GrapefruitWhite GrapefruitJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesPink PepperPink PepperPine needlesPine needlesGeraniumGeraniumNutmegNutmegRoseRoseThailand OudThailand OudAmbergrisAmbergrisSiam BenzoinSiam BenzoinTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshVery Hollywood brings citrus; Oud Cologne brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Very Hollywood is moderate on both, Oud Cologne 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 pointVery Hollywood first, then Oud Cologne 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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