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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.

Hawa OilFirst · Swiss ArabianHawa Oil2024 · ★ 4.33
The Impudent Cousin MatthewSecond · Penhaligon'sThe Impudent Cousin Matthew2019 · ★ 4.03
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Hawa Oil × The Impudent Cousin Matthew

Woody, musky and powdery meets citrus, green and patchouli. They share three accords and two 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 Hawa Oil, blue is The Impudent Cousin Matthew. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Hawa OilThe Impudent Cousin Matthew
woodyboth
citrusboth
patchouliboth
muskyfirst
powderyfirst
amberfirst
greensecond
warm spicyfirst
aromaticsecond
vanillafirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Hawa Oil
BergamotBergamotCardamomCardamomYlang YlangYlang YlangPlumPlumCashmeranCashmeranOrange BlossomOrange BlossomJasmineJasmineRoseRoseVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmber
In both
Mandarin OrangePatchouli
Three shared accords:
woodycitruspatchouli
Only in The Impudent Cousin Matthew
PetitgrainPetitgrain
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThe Impudent Cousin Matthew brings citrus and green; Hawa Oil brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus and patchouli run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Hawa Oil in fall and winter and The Impudent Cousin Matthew in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadHawa Oil is voted long lasting and strong; The Impudent Cousin Matthew moderate on both. Expect Hawa Oil to lead and The Impudent Cousin Matthew to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Hawa Oil, two of The Impudent Cousin Matthew over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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