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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.

Blue OudFirst · RasasiBlue Oud2024 · ★ 5.00
L’Homme IdéalSecond · GuerlainL’Homme IdéalEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.18
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Blue OudL’Homme Idéal
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Blue Oud × L’Homme Idéal

Woody, sweet and leather meets almond, citrus and aromatic. They share three 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 Blue Oud, blue is L’Homme Idéal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Blue OudL’Homme Idéal
woodyboth
sweetboth
leatherboth
almondsecond
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
nuttysecond
vanillasecond
tobaccofirst
muskyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Blue Oud
Ylang YlangYlang YlangOsmanthusOsmanthusOrangeOrangeOudOudPink PepperPink PepperMuskMuskVirginian CedarVirginian CedarSandalwoodSandalwoodSaffronSaffronTobaccoTobacco
In both
Leather
Three shared accords:
woodysweetleather
Only in L’Homme Idéal
CitrusesCitrusesBitter OrangeBitter OrangeRosemaryRosemaryOrange BlossomOrange BlossomAlmondAlmondTonka BeanTonka BeanCedarCedarVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepL’Homme Idéal brings citrus and aromatic; Blue Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list leather, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, sweet and leather run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Blue Oud in spring and summer and L’Homme Idéal in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Blue Oud is long lasting and moderate, L’Homme Idéal moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBlue Oud first, then L’Homme Idéal over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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