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.

Soleil BrulantFirst · Tom FordSoleil BrulantEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.74
Anfas OudSecond · OrienticaAnfas Oud2018 · ★ 2.75
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Soleil Brulant × Anfas Oud

Amber, citrus and woody meets woody, vanilla and earthy. 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 Soleil Brulant, blue is Anfas Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Soleil BrulantAnfas Oud
woodyboth
amberboth
animalicboth
citrusfirst
vanillasecond
earthysecond
leathersecond
honeyfirst
sweetfirst
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Soleil Brulant
Pink PepperPink PepperMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotHoneyHoneyOrange BlossomOrange BlossomResinResinOlibanumOlibanumWoody NotesWoody NotesVetiverVetiver
In both
AmberLeather
Three shared accords:
amberwoodyanimalic
Only in Anfas Oud
Woodsy NotesWoodsy NotesSaffronSaffronSpicesSpicesCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCashmere WoodCashmere WoodVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSoleil Brulant brings citrus; Anfas Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber and leather, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, woody and animalic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Soleil Brulant is long lasting and moderate, Anfas Oud eternal and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAnfas Oud first, then Soleil Brulant 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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