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 CompanySienne d'Orange2012 · ★ 3.77

Second · The Different CompanyOud Shamash2011 · ★ 4.24

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Contrast pairing

Sienne d'Orange × Oud Shamash

Citrus, powdery and soft spicy meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share six 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 Sienne d'Orange, blue is Oud Shamash. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sienne d'OrangeOud Shamash

woodyboth

powderyboth

warm spicyboth

earthyboth

sweetboth

leatherboth

citrusfirst

ambersecond

oudsecond

soft spicyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sienne d'Orange

Italian Orange Cardamom

Cardamom

Carrot

Iris

Woody Notes

In both

LeatherMusk

Six shared accords:

powderywoodyleathersweetearthywarm 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

Light over deepSienne d'Orange brings citrus; Oud Shamash brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list leather and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadPowdery, woody, leather and sweet run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Sienne d'Orange 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

One will leadOud Shamash is voted long lasting and moderate; Sienne d'Orange moderate and intimate. Expect Oud Shamash to lead and Sienne d'Orange to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Oud Shamash, two of Sienne d'Orange over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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