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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
Karl Hamburg AlsterSecond · Karl LagerfeldKarl Hamburg AlsterEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.92
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Spirit Of Japan × Karl Hamburg Alster

Warm spicy, woody and anis meets aromatic, green and citrus. 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 Spirit Of Japan, blue is Karl Hamburg Alster. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Spirit Of JapanKarl Hamburg Alster
woodyboth
muskyboth
soft spicyboth
warm spicyfirst
aromaticsecond
anisfirst
greensecond
citrussecond
oudfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Spirit Of Japan
AniseAniseCinnamonCinnamonClovesClovesGardeniaGardeniaTurmericTurmericFenugreekFenugreekHeliotropeHeliotropeLabdanumLabdanumCypressCypressCuminCuminAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Musk
Three shared accords:
woodysoft spicymusky
Only in Karl Hamburg Alster
MintMintMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeSageSageLavenderLavenderFreesiaFreesiaWhite WoodsWhite WoodsMossMoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepKarl Hamburg Alster brings aromatic, green and citrus; Spirit Of Japan brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, soft spicy and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Spirit Of Japan in winter and fall and Karl Hamburg Alster 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; Karl Hamburg Alster moderate on both. Expect Spirit Of Japan to lead and Karl Hamburg Alster to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Spirit Of Japan, two of Karl Hamburg Alster over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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