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 · Une Nuit NomadeSuma OrientalEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.09

Second · WIDIANLimited 71 Extreme2018 · ★ 4.16

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Suma Oriental × Limited 71 Extreme

Woody, warm spicy and patchouli meets woody, oud and aromatic. 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 Suma Oriental, blue is Limited 71 Extreme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Suma OrientalLimited 71 Extreme

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

amberboth

patchouliboth

oudsecond

aromaticsecond

fresh spicysecond

cacaofirst

herbalsecond

muskysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Suma Oriental

Cacao Pod

Rum

Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean Guaiac Wood

Guaiac Wood Sandalwood

Sandalwood Cashmere Wood

Cashmere Wood Musk

Musk

In both

Patchouli

Four shared accords:

woodywarm spicypatchouliamber

Only in Limited 71 Extreme

Sage

Lavender

Bergamot

Akigalawood Amber

Amber

Bay Leaf

Cashmeran

Agarwood (Oud) Vetiver

Vetiver

Why it might work

Light over deepLimited 71 Extreme brings aromatic; Suma Oriental brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, patchouli and amber run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadLimited 71 Extreme is voted eternal and enormous; Suma Oriental long lasting and moderate. Expect Limited 71 Extreme to lead and Suma Oriental to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Limited 71 Extreme, two of Suma Oriental over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?