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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.

GardeniaFirst · Penhaligon'sGardeniaEDP · 1976 · ★ 4.06
Colonia OudSecond · Acqua di ParmaColonia OudEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.19
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Gardenia × Colonia Oud

White floral, green and floral meets woody, citrus and oud. 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 Gardenia, blue is Colonia Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

GardeniaColonia Oud
animalicboth
white floralfirst
woodysecond
citrussecond
oudsecond
leathersecond
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
greenfirst
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Gardenia
Green NotesGreen NotesMagnoliaMagnoliaHyacinthHyacinthRhuburbRhuburbBergamotBergamotVioletVioletGardeniaGardeniaTuberoseTuberoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineJasmineOrange BlossomOrange BlossomYlang-YlangYlang-Ylang
In both
MuskSandalwood
One shared accord:
animalic
Only in Colonia Oud
Calabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotItalian OrangeItalian OrangeAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)AmyrisAmyrisCorianderCorianderLeatherLeatherAtlas CedarAtlas CedarIndonesian Patchouli LeafIndonesian Patchouli Leaf
Why it might work
  • Light over deepGardenia brings green; Colonia Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAnimalic runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Gardenia in spring and Colonia Oud in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Gardenia is moderate on both, Colonia Oud long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointColonia Oud first, then Gardenia 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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