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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.

Oud WoodFirst · Tom FordOud WoodEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.28
Bois Tabac VirginiaSecond · Le Jardin RetrouveBois Tabac VirginiaEDP · 1967 · ★ 3.72
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Oud WoodBois Tabac Virginia
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Oud Wood × Bois Tabac Virginia

Woody, warm spicy and oud meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share six 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 Wood, blue is Bois Tabac Virginia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud WoodBois Tabac Virginia
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
balsamicboth
fresh spicyboth
oudfirst
vanillafirst
earthysecond
patchoulisecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Oud Wood
Amalfi LemonAmalfi LemonCorianderCorianderOrangeOrangeCarawayCarawayRosemaryRosemaryCarnationCarnationThymeThymeCardamomCardamom
In both
PetitgrainPatchouli
Six shared accords:
woodywarm spicyaromaticbalsamicfresh spicyamber
Only in Bois Tabac Virginia
LavenderLavenderGeraniumGeraniumSageSageVetiverVetiverLabdanumLabdanumYlang-YlangYlang-YlangCedarCedarIncenseIncenseAmbergrisAmbergrisSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBois Tabac Virginia brings aromatic; Oud Wood brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list petitgrain and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, aromatic and balsamic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Oud Wood in summer and spring and Bois Tabac Virginia in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oud Wood is moderate on both, Bois Tabac Virginia 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 pointOud Wood first, then Bois Tabac Virginia 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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