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 · PrinArsalanEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.06

Second · HoubigantPatchouli Sauvage2023 · ★ 4.17

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Contrast pairing

Arsalan × Patchouli Sauvage

Warm spicy, animalic and woody meets woody, amber and patchouli. They share four 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 Arsalan, blue is Patchouli Sauvage. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ArsalanPatchouli Sauvage

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

amberboth

aromaticboth

animalicfirst

fresh spicyfirst

patchoulisecond

oudfirst

white floralfirst

earthysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Arsalan

Thailand Oud Cambodian Oud

Cambodian Oud Cumin

Cumin

Turmeric

Caraway

Musk

Jasmine Sambac Gardenia

Gardenia

Olibanum

Opoponax

Sandalwood Saffron

Saffron

In both

Patchouli

Four shared accords:

warm spicywoodyamberaromatic

Only in Patchouli Sauvage

Bergamot

White Grapefruit Labdanum

Labdanum

Dried Fruits Java vetiver oil

Java vetiver oil Cedar

Cedar

Amber

Sandal

Tonka Bean

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWarm spicy, woody, amber and aromatic run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Arsalan is long lasting and strong, Patchouli Sauvage long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?