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.

Café Chantant Exceptional EditionFirst · Nobile 1942Café Chantant Exceptional EditionEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.12
Oud SublimeSecond · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurOud SublimeParfum · 2016 · ★ 4.32
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Café Chantant Exceptional EditionOud Sublime
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Café Chantant Exceptional Edition × Oud Sublime

Vanilla, powdery and iris meets woody, amber and animalic. They share one accord 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 Café Chantant Exceptional Edition, blue is Oud Sublime. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Café Chantant Exceptional EditionOud Sublime
vanillafirst
woodysecond
powderyfirst
muskyboth
ambersecond
irisfirst
animalicsecond
aromaticsecond
warm spicysecond
smokysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Café Chantant Exceptional Edition
VanillaVanillaIrisIrisHeliotropeHeliotropeBenzoinBenzoinLaurelsLaurelsBlack CherryBlack CherryMarshmallowMarshmallow
In both
MuskPatchouli
One shared accord:
musky
Only in Oud Sublime
CorianderCorianderDavanaDavanaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)ArtemisiaArtemisiaCambodian OudCambodian OudRoseRoseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAtlas CedarAtlas CedarCuminCuminIncenseIncenseStyraxStyraxCastoreumCastoreum
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceOud Sublime brings amber; Café Chantant Exceptional Edition brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOud Sublime is voted eternal and strong; Café Chantant Exceptional Edition moderate on both. Expect Oud Sublime to lead and Café Chantant Exceptional Edition to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Oud Sublime, two of Café Chantant Exceptional Edition over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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