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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.

Black AoudFirst · MontaleBlack AoudEDP · 2006 · ★ 3.93
The Brilliant GameSecond · DavidoffThe Brilliant GameEDT · 2014 · ★ 3.96
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Black AoudThe Brilliant Game
Contrast pairing

Black Aoud × The Brilliant Game

Rose, oud and patchouli meets sweet, aromatic and fruity. 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 Black Aoud, blue is The Brilliant Game. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black AoudThe Brilliant Game
citrusboth
woodyboth
amberboth
rosefirst
sweetsecond
aromaticsecond
oudfirst
fruitysecond
vanillasecond
caramelsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Black Aoud
RoseRoseAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliPatchouliMuskMuskFrench labdanumFrench labdanumMandarin OrangeMandarin Orange
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodycitrusamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in The Brilliant Game
CampariCampariRed BerriesRed BerriesVermouthVermouthBitter OrangeBitter OrangeLemonLemonClary SageClary SageCedarCedarOrange BlossomOrange BlossomTonka BeanTonka BeanCaramelCaramelCoumarinCoumarinHayHay
Why it might work
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBlack Aoud is voted eternal and enormous; The Brilliant Game moderate on both. Expect Black Aoud to lead and The Brilliant Game to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Aoud, two of The Brilliant Game over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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