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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.

The Oud AffairFirst · Vilhelm ParfumerieThe Oud AffairParfum · 2015 · ★ 4.00
XS 2018Second · RabanneXS 2018EDT · 2018 · ★ 4.03
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The Oud AffairXS 2018
Contrast pairing

The Oud Affair × XS 2018

Sweet, tobacco and honey meets aromatic, fresh spicy and woody. 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 The Oud Affair, blue is XS 2018. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Oud AffairXS 2018
fresh spicyboth
sweetfirst
aromaticsecond
tobaccofirst
honeyfirst
oudfirst
vanillafirst
woodysecond
citrussecond
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in The Oud Affair
HoneyHoneyGingerGingerTobacco LeafTobacco LeafAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)VanillaVanilla
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
fresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in XS 2018
MintMintBergamotBergamotLemonLemonJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesCorianderCorianderGeraniumGeraniumRosemaryRosemaryOakmossOakmossSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • A shared threadFresh spicy runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put The Oud Affair in fall and winter and XS 2018 in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadThe Oud Affair is voted long lasting and strong; XS 2018 moderate on both. Expect The Oud Affair to lead and XS 2018 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Oud Affair, two of XS 2018 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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