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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 AlshainFirst · Tiziana TerenziOud Alshain2016 · ★ 4.26
Encre Noire SportSecond · LaliqueEncre Noire SportEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.16
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Oud Alshain × Encre Noire Sport

Floral, woody and rose meets woody, aromatic and citrus. They share three 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 Oud Alshain, blue is Encre Noire Sport. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud AlshainEncre Noire Sport
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
muskyboth
floralfirst
rosefirst
aromaticsecond
animalicfirst
oudfirst
powderyfirst
leatherfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Oud Alshain
LeatherLeatherOsmanthusOsmanthusNeroliNeroliRoseRoseOrrisOrrisCedarCedarGeraniumGeraniumAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliPatchouliAmberAmberAnimal notesAnimal notes
In both
Musk
Three shared accords:
woodymuskyfresh spicy
Only in Encre Noire Sport
GrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotNutmegNutmegCypressCypressWatery NotesWatery NotesLavenderLavenderBourbon VetiverBourbon VetiverHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEncre Noire Sport brings aromatic and citrus; Oud Alshain brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, musky and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Oud Alshain in fall and Encre Noire Sport in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOud Alshain is voted eternal and strong; Encre Noire Sport moderate on both. Expect Oud Alshain to lead and Encre Noire Sport to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Oud Alshain, two of Encre Noire Sport over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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