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 DoveMusk AoudEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.33
Second · Roja DoveRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Parfum · 2017 · ★ 5.00From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Musk Aoud × Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Musky, woody and oud meets woody, citrus and white floral. They share three accords and eight notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Musk Aoud, blue is Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Musk AoudRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5
woodyboth
powderyboth
fresh spicyboth
muskyfirst
oudfirst
leatherfirst
citrussecond
white floralsecond
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Musk Aoud
Lemon
Rose
Ylang-Ylang
Agarwood (Oud)
Precious Woods
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Sandalwood
Vanilla
Lemon
Rose
Ylang-Ylang
Agarwood (Oud)
Precious Woods
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Sandalwood
VanillaIn both
BergamotJasmineMuskLeatherOakmossBirchTonka BeanNutmeg
Three shared accords:woodypowderyfresh spicy
Only in Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Aldehydes
Grapefruit
Orange
Petitgrain
Labdanum
May Rose
Heliotrope
Violet
Peach
Orange Blossom
Apple
Black Currant
Aldehydes
Grapefruit
Orange
Petitgrain
Labdanum
May Rose
Heliotrope
Violet
Peach
Orange Blossom
Apple
Black CurrantWhy it might work
- Light over deepRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5 brings citrus; Musk Aoud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, jasmine, musk and leather and 4 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, powdery and fresh spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Musk Aoud is long lasting and moderate, Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 long lasting and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointMusk Aoud first, then Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 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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