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 SenseFirst · MontaleAoud Sense2015 · ★ 3.79
Tales from ZanzibarSecond · Memoirs Of A Perfume CollectorTales from ZanzibarEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.42
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Aoud SenseTales from Zanzibar
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Aoud Sense × Tales from Zanzibar

Citrus, oud and rose meets fruity, citrus and green. They share four 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 Sense, blue is Tales from Zanzibar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Aoud SenseTales from Zanzibar
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
sweetboth
aromaticboth
fruitysecond
greensecond
oudfirst
rosefirst
tropicalsecond
warm spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Aoud Sense
OrangeOrangeMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBlack PepperBlack PepperClovesClovesBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHaitian VetiverHaitian Vetiver
In both
Agarwood (Oud)
Four shared accords:
citrusfresh spicyaromaticsweet
Only in Tales from Zanzibar
LimeLimeMintMintBlood MandarinBlood MandarinPink PepperPink PepperGuavaGuavaCassisCassisCoconutCoconutCandied FruitsCandied FruitsMuskMuskAmbergrisAmbergrisMossMoss
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshAoud Sense brings citrus; Tales from Zanzibar brings green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list agarwood (oud), so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, fresh spicy, aromatic and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Aoud Sense in fall and Tales from Zanzibar in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Aoud Sense is long lasting and strong, Tales from Zanzibar long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAoud Sense first, then Tales from Zanzibar 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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