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.
First · ShiseidoKoto1967 · ★ 4.25
Second · GuerlainLes Absolus d'Orient Encens MythiqueEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.11From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Koto × Les Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique
Leather, earthy and woody meets amber, aldehydic and woody. They share four accords and four notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Koto, blue is Les Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
KotoLes Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique
woodyboth
aldehydicboth
freshboth
animalicboth
leatherfirst
ambersecond
earthyfirst
white floralfirst
mossyfirst
greenfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Koto
Green Notes
Spices
Citruses
Orris Root
Narcissus
Gardenia
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-Valley
Oak moss
Leather
Castoreum
Amber
Green Notes
Spices
Citruses
Orris Root
Narcissus
Gardenia
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-Valley
Oak moss
Leather
Castoreum
AmberIn both
AldehydesRosePatchouliVetiver
Four shared accords:woodyaldehydicfreshanimalic
Only in Les Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique
Saffron
Pink Pepper
Ambergris
Olibanum
Woodsy Notes
Saffron
Pink Pepper
Ambergris
Olibanum
Woodsy NotesWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list aldehydes, rose, patchouli and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, aldehydic, fresh and animalic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
What to watch
- One will leadLes Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique is voted long lasting and strong; Koto moderate on both. Expect Les Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique to lead and Koto to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Les Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique, two of Koto over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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