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 · Mad et LenNo. XII SantalumEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.29

Second · FolkwindsJasper No KodōEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.57

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Contrast pairing

No. XII Santalum × Jasper No Kodō

Woody, powdery and warm spicy meets woody, amber and aromatic. They share three 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 No. XII Santalum, blue is Jasper No Kodō. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

No. XII SantalumJasper No Kodō

woodyboth

aromaticboth

balsamicboth

ambersecond

fresh spicysecond

sweetsecond

fruitysecond

yellow floralsecond

powderyfirst

floralsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in No. XII Santalum

Sandalwood

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodybalsamicaromatic

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

Only in Jasper No Kodō

Blackberry Fir

Fir

Copal

Palo Santo Juniper Berries

Juniper Berries Hemlock

Hemlock

Agarwood (Oud) Broom

Broom

Lotus

Narcissus

Gardenia

Ambergris

Why it might work

Light over deepJasper No Kodō brings aromatic; No. XII Santalum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, balsamic and aromatic run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadNo. XII Santalum is voted long lasting and strong; Jasper No Kodō long lasting and moderate. Expect No. XII Santalum to lead and Jasper No Kodō to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of No. XII Santalum, two of Jasper No Kodō over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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