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 · Shay & Blue LondonOud AlifEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.06
Second · LanvinEclat d'Arpege Pour HommeEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.04From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Oud Alif × Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme
Leather, warm spicy and oud meets citrus, ozonic and woody. They share one accord and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Oud Alif, blue is Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Oud AlifEclat d'Arpege Pour Homme
woodyboth
leatherfirst
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
oudfirst
ozonicsecond
chocolatefirst
animalicfirst
patchoulifirst
aquaticsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Oud Alif
Agarwood (Oud)
Leather
Dark Chocolate
Saffron
Patchouli
Agarwood (Oud)
Leather
Dark Chocolate
Saffron
PatchouliIn bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme
Mandarin Orange
Lime
Bergamot
Violet Leaf
Jasmine
Rosemary
Musk
Cedar
Sandalwood
Mandarin Orange
Lime
Bergamot
Violet Leaf
Jasmine
Rosemary
Musk
Cedar
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- A shared threadWoody runs through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Oud Alif in fall and Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oud Alif is moderate on both, Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOud Alif first, then Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme 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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