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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.

ShiroFirst · AjmalShiro2018 · ★ 3.94
Alexandria II AnniversarySecond · XerjoffAlexandria II Anniversary2024 · ★ 4.29
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Shiro × Alexandria II Anniversary

Aquatic, woody and fresh meets oud, powdery and aromatic. They share five 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 Shiro, blue is Alexandria II Anniversary. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ShiroAlexandria II Anniversary
woodyboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
aquaticfirst
oudsecond
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
animalicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Shiro
Spicy NotesSpicy NotesFruity NotesFruity NotesWatery NotesWatery NotesWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
MuskAmber
Five shared accords:
woodymuskywarm spicypowderyamber
Only in Alexandria II Anniversary
LavenderLavenderBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseCardamomCardamomCuminCuminOudOudCivetCivetOrrisOrrisCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaWormwoodWormwoodMintMintClary SageClary SageAustralian SandalwoodAustralian Sandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAlexandria II Anniversary brings aromatic; Shiro brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, musky, warm spicy and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Shiro in summer and spring and Alexandria II Anniversary 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 leadAlexandria II Anniversary is voted eternal and enormous; Shiro moderate on both. Expect Alexandria II Anniversary to lead and Shiro to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Alexandria II Anniversary, two of Shiro over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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