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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.

Rose OudFirst · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurRose OudParfum · 2013 · ★ 3.88
Potion Blue CadetSecond · Dsquared2Potion Blue CadetEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.67
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Rose Oud × Potion Blue Cadet

Rose, woody and floral meets citrus, woody and fresh spicy. 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 Rose Oud, blue is Potion Blue Cadet. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rose OudPotion Blue Cadet
woodyboth
floralboth
rosefirst
citrussecond
fruityfirst
oudfirst
fresh spicysecond
aromaticsecond
powderyfirst
leatherfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rose Oud
OsmanthusOsmanthusRaspberryRaspberryArtemisiaArtemisiaRoseRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodSandalwoodCastoreumCastoreumAmberAmberPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanilla
In both
Musk
Two shared accords:
woodyfloral
Only in Potion Blue Cadet
Pink GrapefruitPink GrapefruitBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeHemlockHemlockBalsam FirBalsam FirWhite Cedar ExtractWhite Cedar ExtractTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPotion Blue Cadet brings citrus; Rose Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Rose Oud in fall and winter and Potion Blue Cadet in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Rose Oud is long lasting and moderate, Potion Blue Cadet 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 pointRose Oud first, then Potion Blue Cadet 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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