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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.

Royal AoudFirst · MontaleRoyal Aoud2005 · ★ 3.79
Sur la RouteSecond · Louis VuittonSur la RouteEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.31
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Royal AoudSur la Route
Contrast pairing

Royal Aoud × Sur la Route

Citrus, oud and warm spicy meets citrus, fresh and woody. 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 Royal Aoud, blue is Sur la Route. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Royal AoudSur la Route
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
oudfirst
warm spicyfirst
freshsecond
woodysecond
greensecond
rosefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Royal Aoud
Agarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)KumquatKumquatIndian SpicesIndian SpicesGrapefruitGrapefruitRoseRosePeachPeachCoconutCoconut
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citrusfresh spicyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Sur la Route
CitrusesCitrusesCalabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotLemonLemonPink PepperPink PepperGrassGrassHedioneHedioneNutmegNutmegCardamomCardamomCedarCedarLeatherLeatherPeru BalsamPeru BalsamIso E SuperIso E Super
Why it might work
  • Light over deepRoyal Aoud brings citrus; Sur la Route brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Royal Aoud in fall and winter and Sur la Route in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadRoyal Aoud is voted eternal and enormous; Sur la Route moderate on both. Expect Royal Aoud to lead and Sur la Route to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Royal Aoud, two of Sur la Route over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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