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.

First · PhaedonLentisqueEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.03

Second · Arabian OudDurrat Al Arabia★ 4.43

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Contrast pairing

Lentisque × Durrat Al Arabia

Woody, aromatic and balsamic meets warm spicy, woody and aromatic. 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 Lentisque, blue is Durrat Al Arabia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

LentisqueDurrat Al Arabia

woodyboth

aromaticboth

warm spicysecond

balsamicfirst

fruitysecond

greenfirst

vanillasecond

powderysecond

chocolatesecond

sweetsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Lentisque

Mastic or Lentisque Galbanum

Galbanum

Woody Notes Cedar

Cedar

Labdanum

In both

Vetiver

Two shared accords:

woodyaromatic

Only in Durrat Al Arabia

Black Currant Spicy Notes

Spicy Notes Lemon

Lemon

Cloves

Coriander

Ylang-Ylang Rose

Rose

Lavender

Jasmine

Chocolate

Vanilla

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepLentisque brings aromatic; Durrat Al Arabia brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Lentisque in spring and summer and Durrat Al Arabia in fall and winter. 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 is voted eternal and enormous; Lentisque moderate and intimate. Expect Durrat Al Arabia to lead and Lentisque to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Durrat Al Arabia, two of Lentisque over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?