Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Serge LutensSantal de MysoreEDP · 1991 · ★ 4.18
Second · RasasiSomow Al Rasasi Ma’aliEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.54From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Santal de Mysore × Somow Al Rasasi Ma’ali
Warm spicy, woody and amber meets amber, woody and floral. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Santal de Mysore, blue is Somow Al Rasasi Ma’ali. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Santal de MysoreSomow Al Rasasi Ma’ali
woodyboth
amberboth
powderyboth
warm spicyfirst
floralsecond
citrussecond
vanillasecond
oudsecond
saltysecond
nuttysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Santal de Mysore
Spices
Caraway
Benzoin
Styrax
Spices
Caraway
Benzoin
StyraxIn both
Sandalwood
Three shared accords:woodyamberpowdery
Only in Somow Al Rasasi Ma’ali
Vanilla
Mandarin Orange
Hazelnut
Amber
Floral Notes
Salt
Agarwood (Oud)
Musk
Vanilla
Mandarin Orange
Hazelnut
Amber
Floral Notes
Salt
Agarwood (Oud)
MuskWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenSomow Al Rasasi Ma’ali brings floral; Santal de Mysore brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, amber and powdery run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Santal de Mysore in fall and Somow Al Rasasi Ma’ali in winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadSomow Al Rasasi Ma’ali is voted eternal and strong; Santal de Mysore long lasting and moderate. Expect Somow Al Rasasi Ma’ali to lead and Santal de Mysore to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Somow Al Rasasi Ma’ali, two of Santal de Mysore over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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