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.

Aoud BlossomFirst · MontaleAoud Blossom2008 · ★ 3.37
BabylonSecond · Penhaligon'sBabylonEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.23
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Aoud Blossom × Babylon

Floral, white floral and tuberose meets woody, vanilla and powdery. They share two 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 Aoud Blossom, blue is Babylon. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Aoud BlossomBabylon
woodyboth
powderyboth
floralfirst
white floralfirst
vanillasecond
tuberosefirst
yellow floralfirst
oudfirst
warm spicysecond
citrusfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Aoud Blossom
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotTuberoseTuberoseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangFloral NotesFloral NotesJasmineJasmineRoseRoseVioletVioletAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)SafflowerSafflowerMuskMusk
In both
Sandalwood
Two shared accords:
woodypowdery
Only in Babylon
NutmegNutmegSaffronSaffronCorianderCorianderCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVanillaVanillaCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenAoud Blossom brings floral; Babylon brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadAoud Blossom is voted eternal and enormous; Babylon long lasting and moderate. Expect Aoud Blossom to lead and Babylon to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Aoud Blossom, two of Babylon over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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