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 · OrienticaMalik Al Oudh2018 · ★ 3.75

Second · OrienticaDeen Sahir2018 · ★ 5.00

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Harmony pairing

Malik Al Oudh × Deen Sahir

Woody, amber and warm spicy meets white floral, woody and citrus. They share four accords and five 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 Malik Al Oudh, blue is Deen Sahir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Malik Al OudhDeen Sahir

woodyboth

amberboth

powderyboth

vanillaboth

white floralsecond

citrussecond

warm spicyfirst

yellow floralsecond

sweetsecond

muskyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Malik Al Oudh

Saffron

Musk

Sandalwood Oriental notes

Oriental notes

In both

CedarBergamotJasmineAmberVanilla

Four shared accords:

woodyamberpowderyvanilla

Only in Deen Sahir

Ylang-Ylang Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom

Why it might work

Light over deepDeen Sahir brings citrus; Malik Al Oudh brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list cedar, bergamot, jasmine and amber and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, amber, powdery and vanilla run 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 leadDeen Sahir is voted long lasting and moderate; Malik Al Oudh weak and intimate. Expect Deen Sahir to lead and Malik Al Oudh to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Deen Sahir, two of Malik Al Oudh over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?