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.

Al Hobb Al HakikiFirst · RasasiAl Hobb Al Hakiki★ 3.55
Mercedes-BenzSecond · Mercedes-BenzMercedes-BenzEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.90
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Al Hobb Al Hakiki × Mercedes-Benz

Woody, fruity and patchouli meets citrus, woody and fresh spicy. 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 Al Hobb Al Hakiki, blue is Mercedes-Benz. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Al Hobb Al HakikiMercedes-Benz
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
fruityfirst
aromaticsecond
violetsecond
powderysecond
patchoulifirst
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Al Hobb Al Hakiki
Red BerriesRed BerriesAppleAppleRoseRoseLilyLilyWoody NotesWoody NotesSandalwoodSandalwoodLabdanumLabdanumCedarCedarCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
In both
Patchouli
Two shared accords:
woodywarm spicy
Only in Mercedes-Benz
Amalfi LemonAmalfi LemonBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeVioletVioletPepperPepperGalbanumGalbanumNutmegNutmegVetiverVetiverVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMercedes-Benz brings citrus; Al Hobb Al Hakiki brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Al Hobb Al Hakiki in fall and winter and Mercedes-Benz in spring and summer. 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 leadAl Hobb Al Hakiki is voted long lasting and enormous; Mercedes-Benz moderate on both. Expect Al Hobb Al Hakiki to lead and Mercedes-Benz to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Al Hobb Al Hakiki, two of Mercedes-Benz over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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