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 · Swiss ArabianHayaam2020 · ★ 3.95

Second · Swiss ArabianUltima2014 · ★ 4.00

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Contrast pairing

Hayaam × Ultima

Leather, citrus and warm spicy meets citrus, marine and aromatic. They share four 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 Hayaam, blue is Ultima. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

HayaamUltima

citrusboth

woodyboth

amberboth

aromaticboth

leatherfirst

warm spicyfirst

marinesecond

animalicfirst

fresh spicysecond

earthysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Hayaam

Lemon

Cloves

Leather

Woody Notes Amber

Amber

Tonka Bean

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

citruswoodyamberaromatic

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

Only in Ultima

Sea Notes

Mandarin Orange Grapefruit

Grapefruit Jasmine

Jasmine

Bay Leaf

Ambergris

Oakmoss

Guaiac Wood Patchouli

Patchouli

Why it might work

Fresh on freshHayaam brings citrus; Ultima brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
A shared threadCitrus, woody, amber and aromatic run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Hayaam in fall and winter and Ultima in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Hayaam is long lasting and moderate, Ultima long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointHayaam first, then Ultima over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?