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.

Opium Elixir VoluptueuxFirst · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Elixir Voluptueux2008 · ★ 3.84
Atkinsons His Majesty The OudSecond · AtkinsonsAtkinsons His Majesty The OudEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.30
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Opium Elixir VoluptueuxAtkinsons His Majesty The Oud
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Opium Elixir Voluptueux × Atkinsons His Majesty The Oud

Amber, white floral and warm spicy meets woody, oud and vanilla. 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 Opium Elixir Voluptueux, blue is Atkinsons His Majesty The Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Opium Elixir VoluptueuxAtkinsons His Majesty The Oud
woodyboth
vanillaboth
warm spicyboth
amberfirst
oudsecond
white floralfirst
balsamicfirst
powderysecond
sweetfirst
animalicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Opium Elixir Voluptueux
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyBergamotBergamotMyrhhMyrhhJasmineJasmineCarnationCarnationAmberAmberPatchouliPatchouliOpoponaxOpoponax
In both
Vanilla
Three shared accords:
warm spicyvanillawoody
Only in Atkinsons His Majesty The Oud
Black TeaBlack TeaClovesClovesSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarCedarLeatherLeatherLaotian OudLaotian OudLiquidambarLiquidambar
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceOpium Elixir Voluptueux brings amber; Atkinsons His Majesty The Oud brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, vanilla and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Opium Elixir Voluptueux is eternal and enormous, Atkinsons His Majesty The Oud long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAtkinsons His Majesty The Oud first, then Opium Elixir Voluptueux 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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