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.

Santal MuscFirst · Narciso RodriguezSantal MuscEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.94
Black OudSecond · By KilianBlack Oud2014 · ★ 4.40
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Harmony pairing

Santal Musc × Black Oud

Woody, warm spicy and powdery meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share three accords and three 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 Santal Musc, blue is Black Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Santal MuscBlack Oud
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
muskyboth
ambersecond
oudsecond
powderyfirst
rosesecond
smokysecond
balsamicsecond
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Santal Musc
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
CardamomMuskSandalwood
Three shared accords:
woodywarm spicymusky
Only in Black Oud
RoseRoseGeraniumGeraniumPink PepperPink PepperPapyrusPapyrusPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarMethyl PamplemousseMethyl PamplemousseAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)IncenseIncenseMossMossLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list cardamom, musk and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and musky run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBlack Oud is voted eternal and enormous; Santal Musc moderate on both. Expect Black Oud to lead and Santal Musc to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Oud, two of Santal Musc over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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