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 ArabianOud LakiEDT

Second · AmouageOpus XIII Silver OudEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.91

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Contrast pairing

Oud Laki × Opus XIII Silver Oud

Woody, aromatic and earthy meets woody, leather and oud. They share two 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 Oud Laki, blue is Opus XIII Silver Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud LakiOpus XIII Silver Oud

woodyboth

earthyboth

aromaticfirst

patchoulifirst

marinefirst

lavenderfirst

citrusfirst

amberfirst

leathersecond

oudsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Oud Laki

Lavender

Amalfi Lemon Sea Notes

Sea Notes

Amber

In both

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouli

Two shared accords:

woodyearthy

Only in Opus XIII Silver Oud

Virginia Cedar Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud) Madagascar Vanilla

Madagascar Vanilla Castoreum

Castoreum

Birch

Guaiac Wood Ambrarome

Ambrarome

Why it might work

Light over deepOud Laki brings aromatic; Opus XIII Silver Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list cypriol oil or nagarmotha and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody and earthy run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadOpus XIII Silver Oud is voted eternal and strong; Oud Laki very weak and intimate. Expect Opus XIII Silver Oud to lead and Oud Laki to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Opus XIII Silver Oud, two of Oud Laki over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?