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.

Oud NawafFirst · Ormonde JayneOud NawafEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.89
Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)Second · Yves Saint LaurentBlack Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)EDT · 2018 · ★ 3.81
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Harmony pairing

Oud Nawaf × Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)

Woody, warm spicy and citrus meets citrus, white floral and coffee. They share five accords and three 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 Oud Nawaf, blue is Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud NawafBlack Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)
woodyboth
citrusboth
warm spicyboth
muskyboth
patchouliboth
white floralsecond
coffeesecond
fruitysecond
sweetsecond
leatherfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Oud Nawaf
CardamomCardamomRoseRoseSandalwoodSandalwoodOudOudGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodAkigalawoodAkigalawoodSuedeSuedeCypriolCypriol
In both
LemonPatchouliMusk
Five shared accords:
woodywarm spicycitrusmuskypatchouli
Only in Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)
PearPearCoffeeCoffeeBergamotBergamotJasmine SambacJasmine SambacOrange BlossomOrange BlossomCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBlack Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) brings citrus; Oud Nawaf brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lemon, patchouli and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, citrus and musky run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oud Nawaf is long lasting and intimate, Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) 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 pointOud Nawaf first, then Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) 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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