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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.

SheikhaFirst · OrienticaSheikha2018 · ★ 4.15
Al MaqamSecond · RasasiAl MaqamEDP · ★ 5.00
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Sheikha × Al Maqam

Vanilla, woody and sweet meets oud, woody and musky. They share two 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 Sheikha, blue is Al Maqam. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SheikhaAl Maqam
woodyboth
powderyboth
vanillafirst
oudsecond
sweetfirst
greenfirst
aromaticfirst
muskysecond
floralsecond
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sheikha
CassisCassisGreen NotesGreen NotesBergamotBergamotWhipped CreamWhipped CreamJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyTonka BeanTonka BeanCedarCedar
In both
VanillaSandalwood
Two shared accords:
woodypowdery
Only in Al Maqam
Agarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Floral NotesFloral NotesWoody NotesWoody NotesAmberAmberMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadAl Maqam is voted eternal and enormous; Sheikha moderate on both. Expect Al Maqam to lead and Sheikha to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Al Maqam, two of Sheikha over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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