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 ArabianQueen2014 · ★ 4.09

Second · Aaron Terence HughesOud2019 · ★ 4.11

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Contrast pairing

Queen × Oud

Sweet, fruity and white floral meets oud, patchouli and musky. They share five accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Queen, blue is Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

QueenOud

patchouliboth

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

earthyboth

powderyboth

sweetfirst

oudsecond

fruityfirst

muskysecond

white floralfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Queen

Black Currant Pear

Pear

Orange Blossom Iris

Iris

Jasmine

Praline

Vanilla

Tonka Bean

In both

Patchouli

Five shared accords:

woodypatchouliearthywarm spicypowdery

Only in Oud

Leather

Damask Rose Amber

Amber

Agarwood (Oud) Musk

Musk

Animal notes

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, patchouli, earthy and warm spicy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Queen is long lasting and enormous, Oud eternal and strong, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointOud first, then Queen 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?