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First · MontblancStar Oud2025 · ★ 4.00
Second · HermèsL'Ombre Des MerveillesEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.92From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Star Oud × L'Ombre Des Merveilles
Warm spicy, woody and oud meets amber, smoky and green. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Star Oud, blue is L'Ombre Des Merveilles. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Star OudL'Ombre Des Merveilles
amberboth
warm spicyboth
woodyfirst
oudfirst
smokysecond
greensecond
cinnamonfirst
balsamicsecond
vanillasecond
powderyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Star Oud
Oud
Amber
Sandalwood
Cinnamon
Cardamom
Woody Notes
Oud
Amber
Sandalwood
Cinnamon
Cardamom
Woody NotesIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
warm spicyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in L'Ombre Des Merveilles
Black Tea
Incense
Tonka Bean
Black Tea
Incense
Tonka BeanWhy it might work
- Light over deepL'Ombre Des Merveilles brings green; Star Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWarm spicy and amber run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadStar Oud is voted long lasting and moderate; L'Ombre Des Merveilles moderate on both. Expect Star Oud to lead and L'Ombre Des Merveilles to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Star Oud, two of L'Ombre Des Merveilles over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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