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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.

United Arab EmiratesFirst · Roja DoveUnited Arab EmiratesEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.31
OrmoluSecond · Penhaligon'sOrmolu1977 · ★ 4.00
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United Arab Emirates × Ormolu

Rose, fresh spicy and woody meets woody, green and floral. They share five accords and five 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 United Arab Emirates, blue is Ormolu. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

United Arab EmiratesOrmolu
woodyboth
roseboth
herbalboth
amberboth
earthyboth
greensecond
fresh spicyfirst
oudfirst
floralsecond
mossysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in United Arab Emirates
ArtemisiaArtemisiaRose de MaiRose de MaiClovesClovesGeraniumGeraniumLabdanumLabdanumCassisCassisAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCuminCuminPink PepperPink PepperGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodBenzoinBenzoin
In both
BergamotYlang-YlangJasmineMuskOakmoss
Five shared accords:
rosewoodyamberherbalearthy
Only in Ormolu
ChamomileChamomileHerbal NotesHerbal NotesMugwortMugwortRoseRoseVioletVioletAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOrmolu brings green; United Arab Emirates brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, ylang-ylang, jasmine and musk and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadRose, woody, amber and herbal run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadUnited Arab Emirates is voted eternal and enormous; Ormolu moderate and intimate. Expect United Arab Emirates to lead and Ormolu to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of United Arab Emirates, two of Ormolu over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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