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.

Oud for LoveFirst · The Different CompanyOud for Love2012 · ★ 4.21
Secret IntentionSecond · GuerlainSecret Intention2001 · ★ 3.52
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Oud for Love × Secret Intention

Warm spicy, amber and woody meets fresh, aromatic and floral. They share three 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 for Love, blue is Secret Intention. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud for LoveSecret Intention
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
freshsecond
aromaticsecond
floralsecond
amberfirst
citrussecond
white floralsecond
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Oud for Love
WhiskeyWhiskeySaffronSaffronCarawayCarawayAngelicaAngelicaAldehydesAldehydesClovesClovesIrisIrisYlang-YlangYlang-YlangTuberoseTuberoseAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)CaramelCaramelAmberAmber
In both
CorianderSandalwood
Three shared accords:
warm spicywoodypowdery
Only in Secret Intention
TeaTeaCardamomCardamomBergamotBergamotLemonLemonPeonyPeonyJasmineJasmineNeroliNeroliTonka BeanTonka BeanVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSecret Intention brings aromatic; Oud for Love brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list coriander and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, woody and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Oud for Love in winter and fall and Secret Intention in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oud for Love is long lasting and strong, Secret Intention 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 pointOud for Love first, then Secret Intention 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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