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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.

Shams NarcissusFirst · Memo ParisShams Narcissus2014 · ★ 3.69
NishikiSecond · ShiseidoNishiki1973 · ★ 4.12
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Shams Narcissus × Nishiki

Amber, yellow floral and warm spicy meets woody, citrus and floral. They share three 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 Shams Narcissus, blue is Nishiki. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Shams NarcissusNishiki
woodyboth
powderyboth
greenboth
amberfirst
citrussecond
floralsecond
aromaticsecond
freshsecond
white floralsecond
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Shams Narcissus
NarcissusNarcissusTolu BalsamTolu BalsamAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)SaffronSaffronStyraxStyraxGingerGingerPepperPepperCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCashmeranCashmeranRoseRose
In both
LabdanumTonka Bean
Three shared accords:
powderygreenwoody
Only in Nishiki
BergamotBergamotNeroliNeroliAldehydesAldehydesPeachPeachStrawberryStrawberryOrrisOrrisLilacLilacLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMay RoseMay RoseJasmineJasmineLilyLilyVioletViolet
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNishiki brings citrus; Shams Narcissus brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list labdanum and tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, green and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadShams Narcissus is voted long lasting and moderate; Nishiki moderate on both. Expect Shams Narcissus to lead and Nishiki to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Shams Narcissus, two of Nishiki over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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