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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.

Private OudFirst · Swiss ArabianPrivate Oud2020 · ★ 4.46
Aedes de VenustasSecond · L'Artisan ParfumeurAedes de VenustasParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.32
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Private OudAedes de Venustas
Contrast pairing

Private Oud × Aedes de Venustas

Sweet, vanilla and oud meets warm spicy, amber and woody. 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 Private Oud, blue is Aedes de Venustas. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Private OudAedes de Venustas
warm spicyboth
sweetboth
amberboth
aromaticboth
vanillafirst
oudfirst
woodysecond
caramelfirst
balsamicsecond
chocolatefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Private Oud
Agarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PlumPlumBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseTonka BeanTonka BeanVetiverVetiverWhite FlowersWhite FlowersJasmineJasmineDark ChocolateDark ChocolateCaramelCaramelVanillaVanilla
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
sweetwarm spicyaromaticamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Aedes de Venustas
IncenseIncenseCardamomCardamomPink PepperPink PepperOrangeOrangePepperPepperCedarCedarIrisIrisRoseRoseOpoponaxOpoponaxPatchouliPatchouliOakmossOakmossCoffeeCoffee
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceAedes de Venustas brings amber; Private Oud brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadSweet, warm spicy, aromatic and amber run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Private Oud is long lasting and moderate, Aedes de Venustas moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointPrivate Oud first, then Aedes de Venustas 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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