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.

NioFirst · XerjoffNioEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.32
Warda Al OudSecond · XerjoffWarda Al Oud2012 · ★ 4.55
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NioWarda Al Oud
Harmony pairing

Nio × Warda Al Oud

Citrus, green and woody meets floral, musky and oud. They share three accords and three 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 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 NotesGreen NotesNeroliNeroliCardamomCardamomPink PepperPink PepperNutmegNutmegVetyverVetyverVirginia CedarVirginia CedarGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodPatchouliPatchouli
In both
BergamotJasmineAmber
Three shared accords:
citruswhite floralfloral
Only in Warda Al Oud
Bulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseDamask RoseDamask RoseOsmanthusOsmanthusMuskMuskAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)VanillaVanilla
Why 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.
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; 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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