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.

Limon de CordozaFirst · The Different CompanyLimon de Cordoza2012 · ★ 3.76
Oud ShamashSecond · The Different CompanyOud Shamash2011 · ★ 4.24
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Limon de Cordoza × Oud Shamash

Citrus, woody and green meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share one accord 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 Limon de Cordoza, blue is Oud Shamash. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Limon de CordozaOud Shamash
woodyboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
oudsecond
powderysecond
earthysecond
greenfirst
rumsecond
aromaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Limon de Cordoza
Bitter OrangeBitter OrangeMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeMintMintNeroliNeroliFreesiaFreesiaVetiverVetiverGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
In both
Patchouli
One shared accord:
woody
Only in Oud Shamash
RumRumSaffronSaffronPink PepperPink PepperCinnamonCinnamonDavanaDavanaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaRoseRoseAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamTolu BalsamAmberAmberFrench labdanumFrench labdanumWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLimon de Cordoza brings citrus and green; Oud Shamash brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Limon de Cordoza in 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
  • An unusual mixGreen and amber are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
  • One will leadOud Shamash is voted long lasting and moderate; Limon de Cordoza very weak and intimate. Expect Oud Shamash to lead and Limon de Cordoza to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Oud Shamash, two of Limon de Cordoza over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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