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 · Shay & Blue LondonMood for OudEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.00

Second · Alfred Dunhill51.3 N2009 · ★ 4.02

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Contrast pairing

Mood for Oud × 51.3 N

Oud, citrus and fresh spicy meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three accords and no 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 Mood for Oud, blue is 51.3 N. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mood for Oud51.3 N

citrusboth

fresh spicyboth

sweetboth

oudfirst

woodysecond

aromaticsecond

vanillasecond

powderysecond

greensecond

fruitysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Mood for Oud

Lime

Agarwood (Oud) Cacao

Cacao

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

citrusfresh spicysweet

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in 51.3 N

Rhuburb

Grapefruit Pepper

Pepper

Pink Pepper Virginia Cedar

Virginia Cedar Lavender

Lavender

Sandalwood Vanille

Vanille

Why it might work

Light over deepMood for Oud brings citrus; 51.3 N brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadCitrus, fresh spicy and sweet run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?