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.

StercusFirst · Orto ParisiStercusEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.98
Opus VII – Reckless LeatherSecond · AmouageOpus VII – Reckless Leather2013 · ★ 3.38
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Stercus × Opus VII – Reckless Leather

Oud, almond and powdery meets fresh spicy, amber and woody. They share one accord 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 Stercus, blue is Opus VII – Reckless Leather. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

StercusOpus VII – Reckless Leather
leatherboth
oudfirst
fresh spicysecond
almondfirst
ambersecond
powderyfirst
muskyfirst
woodysecond
vanillafirst
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Stercus
AlmondAlmondAldehydesAldehydesAniseAniseRoseRoseAgarwoodAgarwoodVanillaVanillaCedarCedarHeliotropeHeliotrope
In both
MuskLeather
One shared accord:
leather
Only in Opus VII – Reckless Leather
FenugreekFenugreekGalbanumGalbanumCardamomCardamomPink PepperPink PepperNutmegNutmegAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)AmbergrisAmbergrisPatchouliPatchouliAmbroxanAmbroxanOlibanumOlibanumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCostusCostus
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk and leather, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadLeather runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Stercus is long lasting and strong, Opus VII – Reckless Leather long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointStercus first, then Opus VII – Reckless Leather 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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