Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · GivenchyFaux SemblantEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.20
Second · GivenchyTokyo MysteryEDP · 2026 · ★ 5.00From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Faux Semblant × Tokyo Mystery
Amber, woody and honey meets woody, aromatic and citrus. They share one accord and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Faux Semblant, blue is Tokyo Mystery. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Faux SemblantTokyo Mystery
woodyboth
amberfirst
aromaticsecond
citrussecond
honeyfirst
white floralfirst
sweetfirst
marinesecond
oudfirst
warm spicyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Faux Semblant
Olibanum
Angelica
Honey
Orange Blossom
Patchouli
Spanish Labdanum
Amber
Agarwood (Oud)
White Sandalwood
Olibanum
Angelica
Honey
Orange Blossom
Patchouli
Spanish Labdanum
Amber
Agarwood (Oud)
White SandalwoodIn bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Tokyo Mystery
Mandarin
Orange
Aquatic notes
Cypress
Cedar
Pine
Mandarin
Orange
Aquatic notes
Cypress
Cedar
PineWhy it might work
- Light over deepTokyo Mystery brings aromatic and citrus; Faux Semblant brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody runs through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Faux Semblant in winter and fall and Tokyo Mystery in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadFaux Semblant is voted long lasting and strong; Tokyo Mystery moderate and intimate. Expect Faux Semblant to lead and Tokyo Mystery to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Faux Semblant, two of Tokyo Mystery over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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