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 · Roja DoveAoud Absolue PrecieuxEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.69

Second · Tiziana TerenziNottebuia2023 · ★ 3.22

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Harmony pairing

Aoud Absolue Precieux × Nottebuia

Citrus, fresh spicy and oud meets aromatic, citrus and woody. They share four accords and three 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 Aoud Absolue Precieux, blue is Nottebuia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Aoud Absolue PrecieuxNottebuia

citrusboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

woodyboth

oudfirst

marinesecond

rosefirst

aquaticsecond

earthysecond

patchoulifirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Aoud Absolue Precieux

Verbena

Lemon

Bergamot

Rose de Mai Geranium

Geranium

Jasmine

Ylang-Ylang Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud) Rhubarb

Rhubarb

Cinnamon

Nutmeg

Saffron

In both

PatchouliLeatherAmbergris

Four shared accords:

citrusfresh spicyaromaticwoody

Only in Nottebuia

Seaweed

Calabrian bergamot Grapefruit

Grapefruit Pink Pepper

Pink Pepper Lavender

Lavender

Agarwood

Tahitian Vetiver Australian Sandalwood

Australian Sandalwood Oakmoss

Oakmoss

Oud

Why it might work

Light over deepAoud Absolue Precieux brings citrus; Nottebuia brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, leather and ambergris, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadCitrus, fresh spicy, aromatic and woody run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Aoud Absolue Precieux in winter and fall and Nottebuia in spring. 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 leadAoud Absolue Precieux is voted eternal and enormous; Nottebuia moderate on both. Expect Aoud Absolue Precieux to lead and Nottebuia to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Aoud Absolue Precieux, two of Nottebuia over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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