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First · XerjoffRed Hoba2014 · ★ 3.74
Second · XerjoffWarda Al Oud2012 · ★ 4.55From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Red Hoba × Warda Al Oud
Woody, warm spicy and musky 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 Red Hoba, blue is Warda Al Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Red HobaWarda Al Oud
muskyboth
powderyboth
amberboth
woodyfirst
floralsecond
oudsecond
rosesecond
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
white floralsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Red Hoba
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Patchouli
Incense
Orris
Guaiac Wood
Cashmeran
Papyrus
Labdanum
Castoreum
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Patchouli
Incense
Orris
Guaiac Wood
Cashmeran
Papyrus
Labdanum
CastoreumIn both
BergamotJasmineMusk
Three shared accords:muskyamberpowdery
Only in Warda Al Oud
Bulgarian Rose
Damask Rose
Osmanthus
Agarwood (Oud)
Amber
Vanilla
Bulgarian Rose
Damask Rose
Osmanthus
Agarwood (Oud)
Amber
VanillaWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenWarda Al Oud brings floral; Red Hoba brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, jasmine and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadMusky, amber and powdery run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Red Hoba is eternal and strong, Warda Al Oud eternal and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointRed Hoba first, then Warda Al Oud over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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