Scentsation
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.

Shaft of LightFirst · J-ScentShaft of Light★ 3.83
LampblackSecond · FZOTICLampblack2013 · ★ 4.16
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Shaft of LightLampblack
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Shaft of Light × Lampblack

Citrus, white floral and floral meets woody, citrus and earthy. 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 Shaft of Light, blue is Lampblack. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Shaft of LightLampblack
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodysecond
earthysecond
white floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
floralfirst
warm spicysecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Shaft of Light
LemonLemonBergamotBergamotOrange BlossomOrange BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineJasmineMagnoliaMagnoliaGardeniaGardeniaRoseRoseMuskMuskOakmossOakmossSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmber
In both
Grapefruit
Two shared accords:
citrusaromatic
Only in Lampblack
Black PepperBlack PepperSweet OrangeSweet OrangeCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVetiverVetiverBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepShaft of Light brings citrus; Lampblack brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list grapefruit, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Shaft of Light in spring and summer and Lampblack in fall. 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 leadLampblack is voted moderate on both; Shaft of Light weak and intimate. Expect Lampblack to lead and Shaft of Light to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Lampblack, two of Shaft of Light over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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