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 · ZaraBergamot & Lavender2020 · ★ 3.67

Second · Rania JOud Assam2013 · ★ 4.05

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Harmony pairing

Bergamot & Lavender × Oud Assam

Lavender, aromatic and woody meets oud, fresh spicy and citrus. They share four accords and two 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 Bergamot & Lavender, blue is Oud Assam. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bergamot & LavenderOud Assam

fresh spicyboth

woodyboth

aromaticboth

citrusboth

lavenderfirst

oudsecond

ambersecond

warm spicysecond

earthysecond

sweetsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bergamot & Lavender

Lavender

In both

BergamotCedar

Four shared accords:

aromaticwoodyfresh spicycitrus

Only in Oud Assam

Bitter Orange Sweet Orange

Sweet Orange Indian Oud

Indian Oud Vetiver

Vetiver

Olibanum

Tonka Bean Black Pepper

Black Pepper Musk

Musk

Why it might work

Light over deepOud Assam brings citrus; Bergamot & Lavender brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, woody, fresh spicy and citrus run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Bergamot & Lavender in spring and summer and Oud Assam in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadOud Assam is voted long lasting and moderate; Bergamot & Lavender weak and moderate. Expect Oud Assam to lead and Bergamot & Lavender to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Oud Assam, two of Bergamot & Lavender over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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