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 · Comme des GarconsScent One: HinokiEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.30

Second · PradaNo5 Narciso2007 · ★ 4.36

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Contrast pairing

Scent One: Hinoki × No5 Narciso

Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets citrus, white floral and aromatic. 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 Scent One: Hinoki, blue is No5 Narciso. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Scent One: HinokiNo5 Narciso

woodyboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

amberboth

citrussecond

white floralsecond

yellow floralsecond

greensecond

beeswaxsecond

animalicsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Scent One: Hinoki

Cypress

Camphor

Black Pepper Green Notes

Green Notes Pine

Pine

Woody Notes Hinoki Wood

Hinoki Wood Cedar

Cedar

Thyme

Juniper

Oakmoss

In both

OlibanumVetiver

Four shared accords:

woodyaromaticfresh spicyamber

Only in No5 Narciso

African Orange Flower Beeswax

Beeswax

Bergamot

Musk

Narcissus

Why it might work

Light over deepNo5 Narciso brings citrus and aromatic; Scent One: Hinoki brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list olibanum and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic, fresh spicy and amber run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadNo5 Narciso is voted long lasting and moderate; Scent One: Hinoki moderate on both. Expect No5 Narciso to lead and Scent One: Hinoki to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of No5 Narciso, two of Scent One: Hinoki over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?