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.

KurokamiFirst · DI SERKurokamiEDP · ★ 4.07
Tsuzumi BoshiSecond · DI SERTsuzumi BoshiEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.29
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KurokamiTsuzumi Boshi
Contrast pairing

Kurokami × Tsuzumi Boshi

Citrus, woody and sweet meets woody, aromatic and warm spicy. They share three 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 Kurokami, blue is Tsuzumi Boshi. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

KurokamiTsuzumi Boshi
woodyboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticsecond
warm spicysecond
sweetfirst
rosefirst
white floralfirst
balsamicsecond
patchoulisecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Kurokami
ClementineClementineGrapefruitGrapefruitOrangeOrangeRoseRoseRose OilRose OilJasmineJasmineNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi)
In both
Palisander RosewoodSandalwood
Three shared accords:
citruswoodyfresh spicy
Only in Tsuzumi Boshi
Japanese LemonJapanese LemonCardamomCardamomGeraniumGeraniumFennelFennelNutmegNutmegPine TreePine TreePatchouliPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
Why it might work
  • Light over deepKurokami brings citrus; Tsuzumi Boshi brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list palisander rosewood and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Kurokami is moderate on both, Tsuzumi Boshi weak and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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