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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.

OlibanFirst · PhaedonOlibanEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.01
MurasakinoSecond · ATonMurasakino2024 · ★ 3.77
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Oliban × Murasakino

Woody, amber and smoky meets animalic, musky and woody. 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 Oliban, blue is Murasakino. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

OlibanMurasakino
woodyboth
smokyboth
animalicsecond
powderyboth
amberfirst
muskysecond
leathersecond
warm spicyfirst
balsamicfirst
fruitysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Oliban
IncenseIncenseWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesSandalwoodSandalwood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodysmokypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Murasakino
ChamomileChamomileNeroliNeroliYlang YlangYlang YlangJasmineJasmineCivetCivetCambodian OudCambodian OudTobaccoTobaccoPeachPeachBirch TarBirch TarBlackcurrantBlackcurrantLavenderLavenderSaffronSaffron
Why it might work
  • A shared threadWoody, smoky and powdery 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 leadMurasakino is voted eternal and strong; Oliban moderate on both. Expect Murasakino to lead and Oliban to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Murasakino, two of Oliban over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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