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 · Ormonde JayneOud NawafEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.89
Second · Yves Saint LaurentBlack Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)EDT · 2018 · ★ 3.81From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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.
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
Cardamom
Rose
Sandalwood
Oud
Guaiac Wood
Akigalawood
Suede
Cypriol
Cardamom
Rose
Sandalwood
Oud
Guaiac Wood
Akigalawood
Suede
CypriolIn both
LemonPatchouliMusk
Five shared accords:woodywarm spicycitrusmuskypatchouli
Only in Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)
Pear
Coffee
Bergamot
Jasmine Sambac
Orange Blossom
Cedar
Pear
Coffee
Bergamot
Jasmine Sambac
Orange Blossom
CedarWhy 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.
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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