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 · RasasiVictory For Men2023 · ★ 4.58

Second · RasasiAl MaqamEDP · ★ 5.00

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Contrast pairing

Victory For Men × Al Maqam

Woody, vanilla and floral meets oud, woody and musky. They share three accords and two 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 Victory For Men, blue is Al Maqam. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Victory For MenAl Maqam

woodyboth

floralboth

powderyboth

oudsecond

vanillafirst

rosefirst

warm spicyfirst

patchoulifirst

muskysecond

ambersecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Victory For Men

Mandarin Orange Apple

Apple

Rose

Magnolia

Peony

Patchouli

In both

VanillaSandalwood

Three shared accords:

woodyfloralpowdery

Only in Al Maqam

Agarwood (Oud) Floral Notes

Floral Notes Woody Notes

Woody Notes Amber

Amber

Musk

Why it might work

Flowers over greenVictory For Men brings floral; Al Maqam brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
Notes in commonBoth list vanilla and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, floral and powdery run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Victory For Men in winter and fall and Al Maqam 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 Maqam is voted eternal and enormous; Victory For Men long lasting and moderate. Expect Al Maqam to lead and Victory For Men to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Al Maqam, two of Victory For Men over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?