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.

First · XerjoffSymphonium 20152015 · ★ 4.27

Second · Ex NihiloOud2016 · ★ 4.50

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Contrast pairing

Symphonium 2015 × Oud

Citrus, oud and warm spicy meets woody, warm spicy and aromatic. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Symphonium 2015, blue is Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Symphonium 2015Oud

oudboth

warm spicyboth

woodyboth

citrusfirst

aromaticsecond

sweetfirst

chocolatefirst

floralsecond

animalicfirst

ambersecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Symphonium 2015

Orange

Mandarin Orange Chocolate

Chocolate

Laotian Oud Thailand Oud

Thailand Oud Madagascar Vanilla

Madagascar Vanilla White Musk

White Musk

In both

Cardamom

Three shared accords:

oudwarm spicywoody

Only in Oud

Incense

Osmanthus

Balsam Fir Woody Notes

Woody Notes Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud) Amber

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepSymphonium 2015 brings citrus; Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list cardamom, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadOud, warm spicy and woody run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Symphonium 2015 is eternal and strong, Oud long lasting and strong, 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.

Has anyone tried it?