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Layering Lab

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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.

Carved OudFirst · ThameenCarved OudEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.54
VetiverSecond · GuerlainVetiverEDP · 2000 · ★ 4.17
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Carved Oud × Vetiver

Woody, warm spicy and oud meets aromatic, citrus and woody. They share four 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 Carved Oud, blue is Vetiver. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Carved OudVetiver
woodyboth
aromaticboth
earthyboth
warm spicyboth
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
oudfirst
powderyfirst
tobaccosecond
patchoulifirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Carved Oud
Guatemalan CardamomGuatemalan CardamomCypressCypressCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPink PepperPink PepperAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)CedarCedarPatchouliPatchouliIrisIrisMuskMuskVanillaVanillaHaitian VetiverHaitian Vetiver
In both
SandalwoodAmber
Four shared accords:
woodywarm spicyaromaticearthy
Only in Vetiver
BergamotBergamotTobaccoTobaccoLemonLemonNutmegNutmegNeroliNeroliCorianderCorianderMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeVetiverVetiverPepperPepperCarnationCarnationSageSageOrris RootOrris Root
Why it might work
  • Light over deepVetiver brings aromatic and citrus; Carved Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, aromatic and earthy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Carved Oud in fall and winter and Vetiver in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Carved Oud is long lasting and moderate, Vetiver 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 pointCarved Oud first, then Vetiver 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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