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.

Moonlight SamuraiFirst · d'AnnamMoonlight Samurai2024 · ★ 3.45
IIISecond · WIDIANIII2015 · ★ 3.71
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Moonlight SamuraiIII
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Moonlight Samurai × III

Leather, woody and animalic meets woody, green and aromatic. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Moonlight Samurai, blue is III. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Moonlight SamuraiIII
woodyboth
leatherboth
aromaticboth
greensecond
fresh spicysecond
animalicfirst
citrussecond
earthysecond
patchoulisecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Moonlight Samurai
SakeSakeCedarwoodCedarwoodFlowersFlowers
In both
Leather
Three shared accords:
leatherwoodyaromatic
Only in III
MintMintBergamotBergamotDry WoodDry WoodSandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanillaMossMoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepIII brings green and aromatic; Moonlight Samurai brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list leather, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadLeather, woody and aromatic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Moonlight Samurai is long lasting and moderate, III long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • An unusual mixAnimalic and green are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
A starting pointMoonlight Samurai first, then III 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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