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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.

No. XXV Red MuscFirst · Mad et LenNo. XXV Red MuscEDP · ★ 4.00
NishikiSecond · ShiseidoNishiki1973 · ★ 4.12
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No. XXV Red MuscNishiki
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No. XXV Red Musc × Nishiki

Musky, powdery and animalic meets woody, citrus and floral. They share one accord 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 No. XXV Red Musc, blue is Nishiki. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

No. XXV Red MuscNishiki
powderyboth
muskyfirst
woodysecond
citrussecond
floralsecond
aromaticsecond
freshsecond
white floralsecond
earthysecond
irissecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in No. XXV Red MuscEvery listed note is shared.
In both
Musk
One shared accord:
powdery
Only in Nishiki
BergamotBergamotNeroliNeroliAldehydesAldehydesPeachPeachStrawberryStrawberryOrrisOrrisLilacLilacLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMay RoseMay RoseJasmineJasmineLilyLilyVioletViolet
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshNishiki brings citrus; No. XXV Red Musc brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put No. XXV Red Musc in winter and spring and Nishiki in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: No. XXV Red Musc is eternal and moderate, Nishiki moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • An unusual mixAnimalic and citrus are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
A starting pointNo. XXV Red Musc first, then Nishiki over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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Suggested from accords and notes · look-alikes left out
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