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.

First · Navitus ParfumsVanilla Éclat2024 · ★ 4.10

Second · Al Haramain PerfumesPortfolio Imperial Oud2018 · ★ 4.11

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Contrast pairing

Vanilla Éclat × Portfolio Imperial Oud

Woody, vanilla and sweet meets amber, balsamic and warm spicy. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Vanilla Éclat, blue is Portfolio Imperial Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Vanilla ÉclatPortfolio Imperial Oud

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

balsamicboth

ambersecond

vanillafirst

sweetfirst

powderyfirst

savoryfirst

lactonicfirst

coconutfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Vanilla Éclat

Rice

Coconut

Sicilian Bergamot Buttermilk

Buttermilk Caramel

Caramel

Spices

Cinnamon

Vanilla

Sandalwood Guaiac Wood

Guaiac Wood

In both

Amber

Three shared accords:

woodywarm spicybalsamic

Only in Portfolio Imperial Oud

Animal notes Incense

Incense

Ambrarome

Myrhh

Agarwood (Oud) Patchouli

Patchouli

Musk

Why it might work

Sweet meets spicePortfolio Imperial Oud brings amber; Vanilla Éclat brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and balsamic run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadPortfolio Imperial Oud is voted eternal and strong; Vanilla Éclat moderate on both. Expect Portfolio Imperial Oud to lead and Vanilla Éclat to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Portfolio Imperial Oud, two of Vanilla Éclat over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?