Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · MontaleBlack AoudEDP · 2006 · ★ 3.93
Second · Donna KaranDKNY Be Delicious Eau de ToiletteEDT · 2010 · ★ 3.71From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Black Aoud × DKNY Be Delicious Eau de Toilette
Rose, oud and patchouli meets white floral, floral and woody. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Black Aoud, blue is DKNY Be Delicious Eau de Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Black AoudDKNY Be Delicious Eau de Toilette
woodyboth
floralboth
citrusboth
rosefirst
white floralsecond
fruitysecond
oudfirst
patchoulifirst
powderysecond
muskyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Black Aoud
Agarwood (Oud)
Patchouli
Musk
French labdanum
Mandarin Orange
Agarwood (Oud)
Patchouli
Musk
French labdanum
Mandarin OrangeIn both
Rose
Three shared accords:woodyfloralcitrus
Only in DKNY Be Delicious Eau de Toilette
American Apple
Magnolia
Grapefruit
White Lily
Violet
Tuberose
White Woods
Sandalowood
White Amber
American Apple
Magnolia
Grapefruit
White Lily
Violet
Tuberose
White Woods
Sandalowood
White AmberWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list rose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, floral and citrus run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Black Aoud in winter and fall and DKNY Be Delicious Eau de Toilette in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadBlack Aoud is voted eternal and enormous; DKNY Be Delicious Eau de Toilette moderate on both. Expect Black Aoud to lead and DKNY Be Delicious Eau de Toilette to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Aoud, two of DKNY Be Delicious Eau de Toilette over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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