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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.

OsmanthusFirst · The Different CompanyOsmanthusEDP · 2000 · ★ 3.69
Oud ShamashSecond · The Different CompanyOud Shamash2011 · ★ 4.24
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Osmanthus × Oud Shamash

Floral, fruity and citrus meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share no accords and two 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 Osmanthus, blue is Oud Shamash. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

OsmanthusOud Shamash
floralfirst
woodysecond
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
fruityfirst
citrusfirst
oudsecond
greenfirst
powderysecond
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Osmanthus
Green NotesGreen NotesBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOsmanthusOsmanthusJasmineJasmineGeraniumGeranium
In both
MuskRose
Only in Oud Shamash
RumRumSaffronSaffronPink PepperPink PepperCinnamonCinnamonDavanaDavanaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamTolu BalsamAmberAmberPatchouliPatchouliFrench labdanumFrench labdanumWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOsmanthus brings citrus; Oud Shamash brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk and rose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Osmanthus 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; Osmanthus moderate and intimate. Expect Oud Shamash to lead and Osmanthus to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Oud Shamash, two of Osmanthus over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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