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.

Ching ShihFirst · Marissa ZappasChing ShihEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.89
Bois MystiqueSecond · HoubigantBois MystiqueExtrait · 2018 · ★ 4.39
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Ching ShihBois Mystique
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Ching Shih × Bois Mystique

Smoky, amber and warm spicy meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share six accords and two 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 Ching Shih, blue is Bois Mystique. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ching ShihBois Mystique
amberboth
warm spicyboth
smokyboth
balsamicboth
aromaticboth
woodysecond
powderyboth
floralfirst
fruityfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ching Shih
OsmanthusOsmanthusgunpowderGunpowderSpicesSpicesOrrisOrris
In both
IncenseMyrrh
Six shared accords:
smokyamberwarm spicybalsamicaromaticpowdery
Only in Bois Mystique
CardamomCardamomPink PepperPink PepperGingerGingerArtemisiaArtemisiaBergamotBergamotNeroliNeroliCinnamonCinnamonCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaBlack PepperBlack PepperIrisIrisCedarCedarAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list incense and myrrh, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSmoky, amber, warm spicy and balsamic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ching Shih is moderate on both, Bois Mystique moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointChing Shih first, then Bois Mystique 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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