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 · The Different CompanyBois d'IrisEDP · 2000 · ★ 4.05
Second · The Different CompanyOud Shamash2011 · ★ 4.24From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
Bois d'Iris × Oud Shamash
Aromatic, woody and iris meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Bois d'Iris, blue is Oud Shamash. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Bois d'IrisOud Shamash
woodyboth
powderyboth
earthyboth
aromaticfirst
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
irisfirst
oudsecond
fresh spicyfirst
rumsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Bois d'Iris
Iris
Bergamot
Geranium
Coriander
Narcissus
Vetiver
Cedar
White Musk
IrisBergamotGeraniumCorianderNarcissusVetiverCedarWhite MuskIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyearthypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Oud Shamash
Rum
Saffron
Pink Pepper
Cinnamon
Davana
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Rose
Agarwood (Oud)
Tolu Balsam
Amber
Patchouli
French labdanum
RumSaffronPink PepperCinnamonDavanaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaRoseAgarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamAmberPatchouliFrench labdanumWhy it might work
- Light over deepBois d'Iris brings aromatic; Oud Shamash brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody, earthy and powdery run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadOud Shamash is voted long lasting and moderate; Bois d'Iris moderate on both. Expect Oud Shamash to lead and Bois d'Iris to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Oud Shamash, two of Bois d'Iris over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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