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.

First · The Different CompanyLe 152015 · ★ 4.10

Second · The Different CompanyOud Shamash2011 · ★ 4.24

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Contrast pairing

Le 15 × Oud Shamash

Woody, amber and fresh spicy meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share four 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 Le 15, blue is Oud Shamash. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Le 15Oud Shamash

woodyboth

amberboth

warm spicyboth

balsamicboth

oudsecond

fresh spicyfirst

aromaticfirst

citrusfirst

powderysecond

earthysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Le 15

Incense

Atlas Cedar Bergamot

Bergamot

Vetiver

Nutmeg

Petitgrain Guaiac Wood

Guaiac Wood Hedione

Hedione

Myrrh

Labdanum

In both

Musk

Four shared accords:

woodyamberbalsamicwarm spicy

Only in Oud Shamash

Rum

Saffron

Pink Pepper Cinnamon

Cinnamon

Davana

Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha Rose

Rose

Agarwood (Oud) Tolu Balsam

Tolu Balsam Amber

Amber

Patchouli

French labdanum

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, amber, balsamic and warm spicy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Le 15 is moderate on both, Oud Shamash long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointOud Shamash first, then Le 15 over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?