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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.

Sun CitiesFirst · Vilhelm ParfumerieSun Cities2025 · ★ 3.35
The Oud AffairSecond · Vilhelm ParfumerieThe Oud AffairParfum · 2015 · ★ 4.00
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Sun CitiesThe Oud Affair
Contrast pairing

Sun Cities × The Oud Affair

Sweet, fruity and leather meets sweet, tobacco and honey. 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 Sun Cities, blue is The Oud Affair. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sun CitiesThe Oud Affair
sweetboth
fruityfirst
tobaccosecond
leatherfirst
warm spicyfirst
honeysecond
oudsecond
vanillasecond
animalicfirst
tropicalfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Sun Cities
PineapplePineappleItalian MandarinItalian MandarinCardamomCardamomLeatherLeatherSaffronSaffronVioletVioletChinese OsmanthusChinese OsmanthusOakmossOakmossImmortelleImmortellePatchouliPatchouliAmberAmberSugarSugar
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
sweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in The Oud Affair
HoneyHoneyGingerGingerTobacco LeafTobacco LeafAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)VanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • A shared threadSweet runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Sun Cities in spring and summer and The Oud Affair in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Sun Cities is moderate on both, The Oud Affair 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 pointThe Oud Affair first, then Sun Cities 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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Suggested from accords and notes · look-alikes left out
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