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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Holy-woodFirst · NomenclatureHoly-woodEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.63
DouroSecond · Penhaligon'sDouro2004 · ★ 4.27
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Holy-wood × Douro

Woody, rose and soft spicy meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share two 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 Holy-wood, blue is Douro. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Holy-woodDouro
woodyboth
muskyboth
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
rosefirst
lavendersecond
mossysecond
soft spicyfirst
leatherfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Holy-wood
Rose PetalsRose PetalsPink PepperPink PepperBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseJasmine SambacJasmine SambacClearwoodClearwoodSuedeSuede
In both
Sandalwood
Two shared accords:
woodymusky
Only in Douro
LavenderLavenderLemonLemonLimeLimeBasilBasilGeraniumGeraniumMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeNeroliNeroliLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyOakmossOakmossLabdanumLabdanumMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDouro brings citrus and aromatic; Holy-wood brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Holy-wood in fall and Douro in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Holy-wood is moderate and strong, Douro moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointHoly-wood first, then Douro 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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