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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.

NanbanFirst · ArquisteNanbanEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.98
NuewaSecond · Roja DoveNuewaEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.15
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Nanban × Nuewa

Warm spicy, amber and balsamic meets rose, woody and floral. 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 Nanban, blue is Nuewa. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

NanbanNuewa
amberboth
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
rosesecond
floralsecond
citrussecond
balsamicfirst
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Nanban
Black TeaBlack TeaSaffronSaffronMyrhhMyrhhLeatherLeatherCoffeeCoffeeChinese OsmanthusChinese OsmanthusCopaiba balmCopaiba balmOlibanumOlibanumSandalwoodSandalwoodJuniper BerriesJuniper Berries
In both
Black PepperStyrax
Five shared accords:
warm spicyamberwoodyfresh spicyaromatic
Only in Nuewa
LemonLemonBergamotBergamotRoseRoseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOsmanthusOsmanthusJasmineJasmineCurrant budsCurrant budsImmortelleImmortelleOakmossOakmossBirchBirchAmbergrisAmbergrisCuminCumin
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list black pepper and styrax, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, amber, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Nanban is long lasting and strong, Nuewa 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 pointNanban first, then Nuewa 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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