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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

OuvertureFirst · XerjoffOuvertureEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.16
Warda Al OudSecond · XerjoffWarda Al Oud2012 · ★ 4.55
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Ouverture × Warda Al Oud

Woody, amber and citrus meets floral, musky and oud. They share four 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 Ouverture, blue is Warda Al Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

OuvertureWarda Al Oud
floralboth
amberboth
citrusboth
vanillaboth
woodyfirst
muskysecond
oudsecond
rosesecond
powderysecond
warm spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ouverture
Fig LeafFig LeafOrangeOrangeMagnoliaMagnoliaCinnamonCinnamonYlang-YlangYlang-YlangIndian JasmineIndian JasmineSandalwoodSandalwoodCashmere WoodCashmere WoodIncenseIncense
In both
Bulgarian RoseAmberVanilla
Four shared accords:
ambercitrusvanillafloral
Only in Warda Al Oud
BergamotBergamotDamask RoseDamask RoseOsmanthusOsmanthusJasmineJasmineMuskMuskAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenWarda Al Oud brings floral; Ouverture brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bulgarian rose, amber and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, citrus, vanilla and floral run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ouverture is long lasting and moderate, Warda Al Oud eternal and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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