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 · XerjoffApolloniaEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.12

Second · XerjoffWarda Al Oud2012 · ★ 4.55

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Contrast pairing

Apollonia × Warda Al Oud

Powdery, musky and iris meets floral, musky and oud. They share three accords 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 Apollonia, blue is Warda Al Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ApolloniaWarda Al Oud

muskyboth

powderyboth

white floralboth

floralsecond

irisfirst

oudsecond

rosesecond

citrussecond

ambersecond

fruitysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Apollonia

White Flowers Orris

Orris

White Musk

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

powderymuskywhite floral

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Warda Al Oud

Bergamot

Bulgarian Rose Damask Rose

Damask Rose Osmanthus

Osmanthus

Jasmine

Musk

Agarwood (Oud) Amber

Amber

Vanilla

Why it might work

A shared threadPowdery, musky and white floral run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadWarda Al Oud is voted eternal and enormous; Apollonia long lasting and moderate. Expect Warda Al Oud to lead and Apollonia to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Warda Al Oud, two of Apollonia over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?