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.

Haute ProvenceFirst · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurHaute ProvenceParfum · 1992 · ★ 3.80
Durrat Al Arabia (Homme)Second · Arabian OudDurrat Al Arabia (Homme)EDP · ★ 4.28
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Haute ProvenceDurrat Al Arabia (Homme)
Contrast pairing

Haute Provence × Durrat Al Arabia (Homme)

Lavender, woody and musky meets amber, woody and patchouli. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Haute Provence, blue is Durrat Al Arabia (Homme). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Haute ProvenceDurrat Al Arabia (Homme)
woodyboth
powderyboth
lavenderfirst
ambersecond
patchoulisecond
muskyfirst
vanillasecond
yellow floralsecond
aromaticfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Haute Provence
LavenderLavenderCedarCedarIrisIrisBergamotBergamotPetitgrainPetitgrain
In both
Musk
Two shared accords:
woodypowdery
Only in Durrat Al Arabia (Homme)
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineLabdanumLabdanumCorianderCorianderPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanillaAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Haute Provence in summer and spring and Durrat Al Arabia (Homme) in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadDurrat Al Arabia (Homme) is voted eternal and enormous; Haute Provence weak and moderate. Expect Durrat Al Arabia (Homme) to lead and Haute Provence to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Durrat Al Arabia (Homme), two of Haute Provence over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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