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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.

After MidnightFirst · The Different CompanyAfter MidnightEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.90
Oud ShamashSecond · The Different CompanyOud Shamash2011 · ★ 4.24
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After MidnightOud Shamash
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After Midnight × Oud Shamash

Amber, citrus and powdery meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is After Midnight, blue is Oud Shamash. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

After MidnightOud Shamash
amberboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
warm spicysecond
citrusfirst
white floralfirst
muskyfirst
oudsecond
irisfirst
aromaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in After Midnight
NeroliNeroliBergamotBergamotAngelicaAngelicaIrisIrisJasmineJasmineMastic or LentisqueMastic or LentisqueLabdanumLabdanumBenzoinBenzoinWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
Amber
Three shared accords:
amberpowderywoody
Only in Oud Shamash
RumRumSaffronSaffronPink PepperPink PepperCinnamonCinnamonDavanaDavanaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaRoseRoseAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamTolu BalsamPatchouliPatchouliFrench labdanumFrench labdanumWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAfter Midnight brings citrus; Oud Shamash brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, powdery and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put After Midnight in spring and summer and Oud Shamash in fall and winter. 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 leadOud Shamash is voted long lasting and moderate; After Midnight moderate and intimate. Expect Oud Shamash to lead and After Midnight to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Oud Shamash, two of After Midnight over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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