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.
First · Ormonde Jayne2. Nawab of Oudh IntensivoEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.59
Second · CreedHimalayaEDP · 2002 · ★ 4.06From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
2. Nawab of Oudh Intensivo × Himalaya
Warm spicy, citrus and floral meets citrus, woody and powdery. They share four accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is 2. Nawab of Oudh Intensivo, blue is Himalaya. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
2. Nawab of Oudh IntensivoHimalaya
citrusboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyfirst
woodysecond
floralfirst
powderysecond
rosefirst
muskysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in 2. Nawab of Oudh Intensivo
Rose
Cardamom
Pimento
Orange Oil
Agarwood (Oud)
Bergamot
Cinammon
Green Notes
West Indian Bay
Aldehydes
Magnolia
Hedione
Rose
Cardamom
Pimento
Orange Oil
Agarwood (Oud)
Bergamot
Cinammon
Green Notes
West Indian Bay
Aldehydes
Magnolia
HedioneIn both
AmbergrisMusk
Four shared accords:citrusaromaticfresh spicyamber
Only in Himalaya
Calabrian bergamot
Grapefruit
Sicilian Lemon
Sandalwood
Cedar
Calabrian bergamot
Grapefruit
Sicilian Lemon
Sandalwood
CedarWhy it might work
- Light over deep2. Nawab of Oudh Intensivo brings citrus; Himalaya brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list ambergris and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, fresh spicy and amber run through both.
What to watch
- One will lead2. Nawab of Oudh Intensivo is voted long lasting and strong; Himalaya moderate on both. Expect 2. Nawab of Oudh Intensivo to lead and Himalaya to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of 2. Nawab of Oudh Intensivo, two of Himalaya over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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