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.

Scent One: HinokiFirst · Comme des GarconsScent One: HinokiEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.30
MahyoubaSecond · RasasiMahyouba★ 3.92
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Scent One: HinokiMahyouba
Contrast pairing

Scent One: Hinoki × Mahyouba

Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets lavender, woody and citrus. They share three accords and no 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 Mahyouba. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Scent One: HinokiMahyouba
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
lavendersecond
citrussecond
floralsecond
muskysecond
freshsecond
fruitysecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Scent One: Hinoki
CypressCypressCamphorCamphorBlack PepperBlack PepperGreen NotesGreen NotesPinePineWoody NotesWoody NotesHinoki WoodHinoki WoodCedarCedarThymeThymeOlibanumOlibanumVetiverVetiverJuniperJuniper
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Mahyouba
LavenderLavenderCitrusesCitrusesFloral NotesFloral NotesFruity NotesFruity NotesWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepScent One: Hinoki brings aromatic; Mahyouba brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Scent One: Hinoki in fall and spring and Mahyouba in summer. 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 leadMahyouba is voted eternal and enormous; Scent One: Hinoki moderate on both. Expect Mahyouba to lead and Scent One: Hinoki to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Mahyouba, two of Scent One: Hinoki over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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