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.

First · Le LaboShiu 25EDP · 2026 · ★ 3.68

Second · Ormonde JayneMontabaco Cuba 2025EDP · 2025 · ★ 4.66

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Contrast pairing

Shiu 25 × Montabaco Cuba 2025

Amber, camphor and fresh spicy meets woody, floral and citrus. They share four accords and no 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 Shiu 25, blue is Montabaco Cuba 2025. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Shiu 25Montabaco Cuba 2025

amberboth

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

powderyboth

floralsecond

citrussecond

camphorfirst

soft spicyfirst

tobaccosecond

aromaticsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Shiu 25

Frankincense Pink Pepper

Pink Pepper Camphor

Camphor

White Blossom Iris

Iris

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

amberfresh spicywoodypowdery

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Montabaco Cuba 2025

Freesia

Bergamot

Mandarin

Juniper

Orange

Dry Wood

Tea

Magnolia

Jasmine

Tobacco Leaf Iso E Super

Iso E Super Sandalwood

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Light over deepMontabaco Cuba 2025 brings citrus; Shiu 25 brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAmber, fresh spicy, woody and powdery run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadMontabaco Cuba 2025 is voted long lasting and moderate; Shiu 25 moderate on both. Expect Montabaco Cuba 2025 to lead and Shiu 25 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Montabaco Cuba 2025, two of Shiu 25 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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