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.

ParisienneFirst · Yves Saint LaurentParisienneEDP · 2009 · ★ 3.79
Royal Princess OudSecond · CreedRoyal Princess OudEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.92
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Harmony pairing

Parisienne × Royal Princess Oud

Fruity, rose and floral meets powdery, woody and violet. 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 Parisienne, blue is Royal Princess Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ParisienneRoyal Princess Oud
powderyboth
violetboth
woodyboth
floralboth
fruityfirst
rosefirst
citrussecond
warm spicysecond
patchoulisecond
oudsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Parisienne
BlackberryBlackberryCranberryCranberryVinylVinylDamask RoseDamask RosePeonyPeonyMuskMuskVetyverVetyver
In both
VioletSandalwoodPatchouli
Four shared accords:
floralvioletpowderywoody
Only in Royal Princess Oud
BergamotBergamotRoseRoseTuscan IrisTuscan IrisJasmineJasmineVanilla AbsoluteVanilla AbsoluteAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Siam BenzoinSiam BenzoinStyraxStyrax
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenParisienne brings floral; Royal Princess Oud brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list violet, sandalwood and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, violet, powdery and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Parisienne is moderate on both, Royal Princess Oud moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointRoyal Princess Oud first, then Parisienne 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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