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.

Red HobaFirst · XerjoffRed Hoba2014 · ★ 3.74
Warda Al OudSecond · XerjoffWarda Al Oud2012 · ★ 4.55
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Red HobaWarda Al Oud
Harmony pairing

Red Hoba × Warda Al Oud

Woody, warm spicy and musky 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 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
CardamomCardamomCinnamonCinnamonPatchouliPatchouliIncenseIncenseOrrisOrrisGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCashmeranCashmeranPapyrusPapyrusLabdanumLabdanumCastoreumCastoreum
In both
BergamotJasmineMusk
Three shared accords:
muskyamberpowdery
Only in Warda Al Oud
Bulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseDamask RoseDamask RoseOsmanthusOsmanthusAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)AmberAmberVanillaVanilla
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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