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.

Oud ImperiumFirst · Navitus ParfumsOud ImperiumParfum · 2019 · ★ 2.83
Splendeur AbsoluSecond · Navitus ParfumsSplendeur Absolu2023 · ★ 4.24
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Oud Imperium × Splendeur Absolu

Woody, vanilla and amber meets vanilla, warm spicy and woody. They share five accords and two 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 Oud Imperium, blue is Splendeur Absolu. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud ImperiumSplendeur Absolu
vanillaboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
amberboth
muskyboth
warm spicysecond
oudfirst
sweetsecond
white floralfirst
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Oud Imperium
AppleAppleLavenderLavenderLemonLemonJasmineJasmineVanillaVanillaWoody NotesWoody NotesLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)AmberAmberCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaMuskMuskGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
In both
Tonka BeanSandalwood
Five shared accords:
woodyvanillaamberpowderymusky
Only in Splendeur Absolu
RumRumBergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitGuatemalan CardamomGuatemalan CardamomChocolateChocolateDriftwoodDriftwoodMadagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceOud Imperium brings amber; Splendeur Absolu brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list tonka bean and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, vanilla, amber and powdery run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oud Imperium is long lasting and strong, Splendeur Absolu long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOud Imperium first, then Splendeur Absolu over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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