Scentsation
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.

NishikiFirst · ShiseidoNishiki1973 · ★ 4.12
BravasSecond · ShiseidoBravas1993 · ★ 4.50
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NishikiBravas
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Nishiki × Bravas

Woody, citrus and floral meets aromatic, fresh spicy and woody. They share five accords and five 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 Nishiki, blue is Bravas. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

NishikiBravas
aromaticboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
white floralboth
greenboth
floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
freshfirst
powderyfirst
earthyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Nishiki
AldehydesAldehydesPeachPeachStrawberryStrawberryOrrisOrrisLilacLilacLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMay RoseMay RoseLilyLilyVioletVioletVetiverVetiverSandalwoodSandalwoodTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
BergamotNeroliJasmineLabdanumMusk
Five shared accords:
woodycitrusaromaticwhite floralgreen
Only in Bravas
RosemaryRosemaryLavenderLavenderGreen NotesGreen NotesClary SageClary SageFruity NotesFruity NotesBasilBasilArtemisiaArtemisiaPinePineRoseRoseClovesClovesCarawayCarawayCinnamonCinnamon
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNishiki brings citrus; Bravas brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, neroli, jasmine and labdanum and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus, aromatic and white floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Nishiki in fall and Bravas in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadNishiki is voted moderate on both; Bravas very weak and intimate. Expect Nishiki to lead and Bravas to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Nishiki, two of Bravas over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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