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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 Wood IntenseFirst · Tom FordOud Wood IntenseEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.16
Yves Saint Laurent Pour HommeSecond · Yves Saint LaurentYves Saint Laurent Pour HommeEDP · 1971 · ★ 4.29
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Contrast pairing

Oud Wood Intense × Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme

Woody, fresh spicy and aromatic meets aromatic, citrus and woody. They share three accords and no 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 Intense, blue is Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oud Wood IntenseYves Saint Laurent Pour Homme
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
citrussecond
leatherfirst
oudfirst
muskyfirst
smokyfirst
herbalsecond
amberfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Oud Wood Intense
CastoreumCastoreumAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)CypressCypressJuniperJuniperAngelicaAngelicaGingerGinger
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyfresh spicyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme
LemonLemonLavenderLavenderLemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaPetitgrainPetitgrainBergamotBergamotRosemaryRosemaryGeraniumGeraniumBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodMarjoramMarjoramClary SageClary SageCarnationCarnationVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOud Wood Intense brings aromatic; Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Oud Wood Intense in winter and fall and Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme 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 Wood Intense is voted eternal and enormous; Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme long lasting and moderate. Expect Oud Wood Intense to lead and Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Oud Wood Intense, two of Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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