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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.

You Had Me At EscapeFirst · Victoria's SecretYou Had Me At Escape2019 · ★ 3.00
Royal Kinam OudSecond · DS&DurgaRoyal Kinam Oud2022 · ★ 3.84
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Contrast pairing

You Had Me At Escape × Royal Kinam Oud

Floral, woody and marine meets woody, amber and oud. They share one accord 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 You Had Me At Escape, blue is Royal Kinam Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

You Had Me At EscapeRoyal Kinam Oud
woodyboth
floralfirst
ambersecond
marinefirst
oudsecond
soft spicysecond
balsamicsecond
saltyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in You Had Me At Escape
DriftwoodDriftwoodFlowersFlowers
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Royal Kinam Oud
Agarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Sichuan PepperSichuan PepperOakOakVietnamese OudVietnamese OudLabdanumLabdanumStyraxStyraxLicoriceLicoriceAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenYou Had Me At Escape brings floral; Royal Kinam Oud brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadRoyal Kinam Oud is voted eternal and intimate; You Had Me At Escape very weak and intimate. Expect Royal Kinam Oud to lead and You Had Me At Escape to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Royal Kinam Oud, two of You Had Me At Escape over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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