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 CompanySens et Bois2006 · ★ 4.05

Second · The Different CompanyOud Shamash2011 · ★ 4.24

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Contrast pairing

Sens et Bois × Oud Shamash

Fresh spicy, woody and powdery meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share five 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 Sens et Bois, blue is Oud Shamash. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sens et BoisOud Shamash

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

amberboth

powderyboth

balsamicboth

fresh spicyfirst

oudsecond

violetfirst

earthysecond

citrusfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sens et Bois

Pepper

Ginger

Bergamot

Violet

Incense

Neroli

Cedar

In both

SandalwoodPatchouli

Five shared accords:

woodypowderywarm spicyamberbalsamic

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

French labdanum Woodsy Notes

Woodsy Notes

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, powdery, warm spicy and amber run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

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; Sens et Bois moderate and intimate. Expect Oud Shamash to lead and Sens et Bois to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Oud Shamash, two of Sens et Bois over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?