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.

First · Tom FordPlum JaponaisEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.33

Second · Al Haramain PerfumesDhahab★ 4.41

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Contrast pairing

Plum Japonais × Dhahab

Warm spicy, fruity and amber meets caramel, vanilla and citrus. They share four 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 Plum Japonais, blue is Dhahab. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Plum JaponaisDhahab

sweetboth

vanillaboth

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

warm spicyfirst

caramelsecond

fruityfirst

citrussecond

amberfirst

powderysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Plum Japonais

Cinnamon

Saffron

Japanese Plum Plum Blossom

Plum Blossom Immortelle

Immortelle Liquor

Liquor

Cypress

Camellia

Agarwood (Oud) Amber

Amber

Benzoin

Fir

In both

Vanilla

Four shared accords:

sweetfresh spicywoodyvanilla

Only in Dhahab

Orange

Bergamot

Caramel

Cedar

Musk

Why it might work

Light over deepDhahab brings citrus; Plum Japonais brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadSweet, fresh spicy, woody and vanilla run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Plum Japonais is long lasting and moderate, Dhahab long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.