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First · RasasiAl Hobb Al Abady★ 4.07
Second · RasasiAl MaqamEDP · ★ 5.00From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Al Hobb Al Abady × Al Maqam
Vanilla, floral and woody meets oud, woody and musky. They share four accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Al Hobb Al Abady, blue is Al Maqam. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Al Hobb Al AbadyAl Maqam
floralboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
vanillafirst
oudsecond
citrusfirst
ambersecond
sweetfirst
freshfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Al Hobb Al Abady
Citruses
Bergamot
Brazilian Rosewood
Jasmine
Ylang-Ylang
Cyclamen
Cedar
Citruses
Bergamot
Brazilian Rosewood
Jasmine
Ylang-Ylang
Cyclamen
CedarIn both
Floral NotesVanillaMusk
Four shared accords:floralwoodypowderymusky
Only in Al Maqam
Agarwood (Oud)
Woody Notes
Amber
Sandalwood
Agarwood (Oud)
Woody Notes
Amber
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenAl Hobb Al Abady brings floral; Al Maqam brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list floral notes, vanilla and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadFloral, woody, powdery and musky run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Al Hobb Al Abady in fall and Al Maqam in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadAl Maqam is voted eternal and enormous; Al Hobb Al Abady moderate on both. Expect Al Maqam to lead and Al Hobb Al Abady to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Al Maqam, two of Al Hobb Al Abady over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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