Layering Lab
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First · XerjoffNioEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.32
Second · XerjoffWarda Al Oud2012 · ★ 4.55From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Nio × Warda Al Oud
Citrus, green and woody meets floral, musky and oud. They share three accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Nio, blue is Warda Al Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
NioWarda Al Oud
citrusboth
floralboth
white floralboth
greenfirst
muskysecond
oudsecond
rosesecond
powderysecond
woodyfirst
aromaticfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Nio
Green Notes
Neroli
Cardamom
Pink Pepper
Nutmeg
Vetyver
Virginia Cedar
Guaiac Wood
Patchouli
Green Notes
Neroli
Cardamom
Pink Pepper
Nutmeg
Vetyver
Virginia Cedar
Guaiac Wood
PatchouliIn both
BergamotJasmineAmber
Three shared accords:citruswhite floralfloral
Only in Warda Al Oud
Bulgarian Rose
Damask Rose
Osmanthus
Musk
Agarwood (Oud)
Vanilla
Bulgarian Rose
Damask Rose
Osmanthus
Musk
Agarwood (Oud)
VanillaWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenWarda Al Oud brings floral; Nio brings green and woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, jasmine and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, white floral and floral run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Nio in summer and spring and Warda Al Oud in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadWarda Al Oud is voted eternal and enormous; Nio long lasting and moderate. Expect Warda Al Oud to lead and Nio to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Warda Al Oud, two of Nio over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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