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.

ElleFirst · XerjoffElle2007 · ★ 4.15
Warda Al OudSecond · XerjoffWarda Al Oud2012 · ★ 4.55
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Elle × Warda Al Oud

Amber, citrus and woody meets floral, musky and oud. They share four accords and two 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 Elle, blue is Warda Al Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ElleWarda Al Oud
amberboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
white floralboth
floralsecond
muskysecond
oudsecond
rosesecond
fruitysecond
woodyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Elle
African Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerCitrusesCitrusesGalbanumGalbanumIrisIrisBirchBirchWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesPatchouliPatchouliBenzoinBenzoinOpoponaxOpoponax
In both
AmberMusk
Four shared accords:
ambercitruswhite floralpowdery
Only in Warda Al Oud
BergamotBergamotBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseDamask RoseDamask RoseOsmanthusOsmanthusJasmineJasmineAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)VanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenWarda Al Oud brings floral; Elle brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, citrus, white floral and powdery 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; Elle long lasting and moderate. Expect Warda Al Oud to lead and Elle to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Warda Al Oud, two of Elle over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Elle × Warda Al Oud · Layering Lab | Scentsation