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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.

StrikeFirst · RasasiStrikeEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.33
Dates DelightSecond · The House of OudDates DelightEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.01
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StrikeDates Delight
Contrast pairing

Strike × Dates Delight

Sweet, amber and citrus meets sweet, vanilla and amber. They share three accords and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Strike, blue is Dates Delight. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

StrikeDates Delight
sweetboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
vanillasecond
citrusfirst
honeysecond
woodyfirst
white floralfirst
mossyfirst
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Strike
Sweet NotesSweet NotesSaffronSaffronOrangeOrangeAmberAmberWhite FlowersWhite FlowersFir ResinFir ResinOakmossOakmossPralinePraline
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
sweetamberwarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Dates Delight
DatesDatesPeonyPeonyCinnamonCinnamonCaramelCaramelTonka BeanTonka BeanCoumarinCoumarinHoneyHoneySugarSugarVanillaVanillaBenzoinBenzoinLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepStrike brings citrus; Dates Delight brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadSweet, amber and warm spicy run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadDates Delight is voted moderate on both; Strike moderate on both. Expect Dates Delight to lead and Strike to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Dates Delight, two of Strike over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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