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Van Cleef & Arpels pour HommeFirst · Van Cleef & ArpelsVan Cleef & Arpels pour HommeEDP · 1978 · ★ 4.26
Vanilla OudSecond · Maksim PerfumeVanilla OudEDP · 2025 · ★ 3.88
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Van Cleef & Arpels pour HommeVanilla Oud
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Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme × Vanilla Oud

Aromatic, woody and warm spicy meets woody, amber and animalic. They share four 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 Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme, blue is Vanilla Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Van Cleef & Arpels pour HommeVanilla Oud
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
leatherboth
aromaticfirst
ambersecond
animalicsecond
earthyfirst
oudsecond
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme
LavenderLavenderJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesBasilBasilGreen NotesGreen NotesCarawayCarawaySageSageMarjoramMarjoramCitrusesCitrusesRoseRoseCarnationCarnationPatchouliPatchouliVetiverVetiver
In both
BergamotLabdanum
Four shared accords:
woodywarm spicyfresh spicyleather
Only in Vanilla Oud
PepperPepperPink PepperPink PepperApricotApricotMadagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaVanillaVanillaYlang YlangYlang YlangJasmine SambacJasmine SambacCambodian OudCambodian OudAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)BenzoinBenzoinBirch TarBirch TarPeru BalsamPeru Balsam
Why it might work
  • Light over deepVan Cleef & Arpels pour Homme brings aromatic; Vanilla Oud brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and labdanum, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, fresh spicy and leather run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme is long lasting and strong, Vanilla Oud long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointVanilla Oud first, then Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme 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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