Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Penhaligon'sThe World According to ArthurEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.15
Second · GivenchyOblique Rewind2000 · ★ 4.14From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
The World According to Arthur × Oblique Rewind
Vanilla, amber and smoky meets woody, cherry and sweet. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is The World According to Arthur, blue is Oblique Rewind. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
The World According to ArthurOblique Rewind
amberboth
sweetboth
balsamicboth
warm spicyboth
vanillafirst
woodysecond
cherrysecond
smokyfirst
honeysecond
aromaticfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in The World According to Arthur
Vanilla
Incense
Grapefruit
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Clary Sage
Tonka Bean
Vanilla
Incense
Grapefruit
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Clary Sage
Tonka BeanIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
amberbalsamicwarm spicysweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Oblique Rewind
Cherry
Pistachio
Bergamot
Honey
Cashmere Wood
Jasmine
Patchouli
Amber
Sandalwood
Cedar
Cherry
Pistachio
Bergamot
Honey
Cashmere Wood
Jasmine
Patchouli
Amber
Sandalwood
CedarWhy it might work
- A shared threadAmber, balsamic, warm spicy and sweet run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadOblique Rewind is voted moderate on both; The World According to Arthur moderate on both. Expect Oblique Rewind to lead and The World According to Arthur to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Oblique Rewind, two of The World According to Arthur over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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