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.

Tokyo BloomFirst · The Different CompanyTokyo BloomEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.05
Oud ShamashSecond · The Different CompanyOud Shamash2011 · ★ 4.24
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Tokyo Bloom × Oud Shamash

Yellow floral, fresh spicy and powdery meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share two 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 Tokyo Bloom, blue is Oud Shamash. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tokyo BloomOud Shamash
powderyboth
sweetboth
yellow floralfirst
woodysecond
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
fresh spicyfirst
greenfirst
aromaticfirst
bitterfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Tokyo Bloom
DandelionDandelionBasilBasilBlack CurrantBlack CurrantCyclamenCyclamenJasmineJasmineGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
In both
MuskAmber
Two shared accords:
powderysweet
Only in Oud Shamash
RumRumSaffronSaffronPink PepperPink PepperCinnamonCinnamonDavanaDavanaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaRoseRoseAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamTolu BalsamPatchouliPatchouliFrench labdanumFrench labdanumWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Tokyo Bloom 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; Tokyo Bloom very weak and intimate. Expect Oud Shamash to lead and Tokyo Bloom to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Oud Shamash, two of Tokyo Bloom over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Tokyo Bloom × Oud Shamash · Layering Lab | Scentsation