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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.

Spirit Of JapanFirst · Elixir AttarSpirit Of JapanEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.41
VetiverSecond · CreedVetiver1948 · ★ 4.19
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Spirit Of JapanVetiver
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Spirit Of Japan × Vetiver

Warm spicy, woody and anis meets citrus, woody and fresh spicy. They share two 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 Spirit Of Japan, blue is Vetiver. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Spirit Of JapanVetiver
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
anisfirst
fresh spicysecond
soft spicyfirst
aromaticsecond
freshsecond
oudfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Spirit Of Japan
AniseAniseCinnamonCinnamonClovesClovesGardeniaGardeniaTurmericTurmericFenugreekFenugreekHeliotropeHeliotropeLabdanumLabdanumCypressCypressCuminCuminAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Ambergris
Two shared accords:
woodyamber
Only in Vetiver
CitrusesCitrusesBergamotBergamotGingerGingerVetyverVetyverVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepVetiver brings citrus; Spirit Of Japan brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list ambergris, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Spirit Of Japan in winter and fall and Vetiver in spring and 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 leadSpirit Of Japan is voted eternal and strong; Vetiver moderate on both. Expect Spirit Of Japan to lead and Vetiver to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Spirit Of Japan, two of Vetiver over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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