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.

Spicebomb Christmas Edition 2014First · Viktor&RolfSpicebomb Christmas Edition 20142014 · ★ 4.40
Blue AoudSecond · ManceraBlue Aoud2015 · ★ 3.62
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Spicebomb Christmas Edition 2014 × Blue Aoud

Warm spicy, aromatic and citrus meets leather, warm spicy and woody. They share five 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 Spicebomb Christmas Edition 2014, blue is Blue Aoud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Spicebomb Christmas Edition 2014Blue Aoud
warm spicyboth
leatherboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
ambersecond
cinnamonfirst
animalicsecond
tobaccofirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Spicebomb Christmas Edition 2014
elemiElemiPink PepperPink PepperBergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitCinnamonCinnamonPaprikaPaprikaTobaccoTobaccoVetiverVetiver
In both
SaffronLeather
Five shared accords:
warm spicyaromaticleatherfresh spicywoody
Only in Blue Aoud
TarragonTarragonBlack PepperBlack PepperCloveCloveRose PetalsRose PetalsOriental Woodsy notesOriental Woodsy notesAmberAmberWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSpicebomb Christmas Edition 2014 brings aromatic and citrus; Blue Aoud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list saffron and leather, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, aromatic, leather and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • Two loud onesBoth are voted strong projectors (Spicebomb Christmas Edition 2014: long lasting and enormous; Blue Aoud: eternal and enormous). Go light on both.
A starting pointBlue Aoud first, then Spicebomb Christmas Edition 2014 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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