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 · XerjoffAl KhatEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.02
Second · John VarvatosXX Artisan TealEDT · 2022 · ★ 4.15From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Al Khat × XX Artisan Teal
White floral, amber and oud meets salty, woody and marine. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Al Khat, blue is XX Artisan Teal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Al KhatXX Artisan Teal
woodyboth
muskyboth
fresh spicyboth
white floralfirst
saltysecond
amberfirst
oudfirst
marinesecond
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Al Khat
Jasmine
Agarwood (Oud)
Benzoin
Cashmeran
Vanilla
Oakmoss
Bergamot
Jasmine
Agarwood (Oud)
Benzoin
Cashmeran
Vanilla
Oakmoss
BergamotIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodymuskyfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in XX Artisan Teal
Lemon
Rosemary
Water Lily
Pink Pepper
Sea Salt
Driftwood
Musk
Lemon
Rosemary
Water Lily
Pink Pepper
Sea Salt
Driftwood
MuskWhy it might work
- A shared threadWoody, musky and fresh spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Al Khat in winter and fall and XX Artisan Teal in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadAl Khat is voted eternal and enormous; XX Artisan Teal moderate on both. Expect Al Khat to lead and XX Artisan Teal to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Al Khat, two of XX Artisan Teal over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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