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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.

MurasakiFirst · ShiseidoMurasaki1980 · ★ 4.09
BravasSecond · ShiseidoBravas1993 · ★ 4.50
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MurasakiBravas
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Murasaki × Bravas

White floral, green and floral meets aromatic, fresh spicy and woody. They share five accords and seven 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 Murasaki, blue is Bravas. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MurasakiBravas
aromaticboth
white floralboth
greenboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
floralfirst
earthyfirst
rosefirst
powderyfirst
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Murasaki
HiacynthHiacynthGalbanumGalbanumGardeniaGardeniaPeachPeachLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyOrris RootOrris RootLilyLilyVetiverVetiverSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
BergamotRoseJasmineOakmossLeatherMuskAmber
Five shared accords:
white floralgreenwoodyaromaticfresh spicy
Only in Bravas
RosemaryRosemaryNeroliNeroliLavenderLavenderGreen NotesGreen NotesClary SageClary SageFruity NotesFruity NotesBasilBasilArtemisiaArtemisiaPinePineClovesClovesCarawayCarawayCinnamonCinnamon
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMurasaki brings green; Bravas brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, rose, jasmine and oakmoss and 3 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWhite floral, green, woody and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadMurasaki is voted moderate on both; Bravas very weak and intimate. Expect Murasaki to lead and Bravas to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Murasaki, two of Bravas over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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