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 · WIDIANGold I2016 · ★ 4.25

Second · WIDIANVII2014 · ★ 4.42

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Contrast pairing

Gold I × VII

Oud, fresh spicy and musky meets woody, musky and amber. They share four accords and two notes.

The blend

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Gold I, blue is VII. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Gold IVII

muskyboth

oudboth

powderyboth

amberboth

woodysecond

fresh spicyfirst

white floralfirst

vanillafirst

fruityfirst

animalicfirst

What each brings

Only in Gold I

Apple

Pepper

White Flowers Musk

Musk

Vanilla

Sandalwood

In both

Agarwood (Oud)Amber

Four shared accords:

oudmuskypowderyamber

Only in VII

Cashmere Wood Cedar

Cedar

White Musk

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list agarwood (oud) and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadOud, musky, powdery and amber run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Gold I is long lasting and strong, VII 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 pointVII first, then Gold I 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?