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 · Viktoria MinyaHedonistEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.13

Second · Ex NihiloOud2016 · ★ 4.50

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Contrast pairing

Hedonist × Oud

Fruity, sweet and white floral meets woody, warm spicy and aromatic. They share three 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 Hedonist, blue is Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

HedonistOud

woodyboth

fruityboth

floralboth

warm spicysecond

sweetfirst

white floralfirst

aromaticsecond

rumfirst

oudsecond

vanillafirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Hedonist

Peach

Rum

Bergamot

Tobacco

Jasmine

Orange Blossom Vanilla

Vanilla

Vetiver

Cedar

In both

Osmanthus

Three shared accords:

fruityfloralwoody

Only in Oud

Cardamom

Incense

Balsam Fir Woody Notes

Woody Notes Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud) Amber

Amber

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list osmanthus, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFruity, floral and woody run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Hedonist is moderate and strong, 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 pointOud first, then Hedonist over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?