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 · XerjoffShunkoinEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.01

Second · DiorPoison ParfumParfum · 1992 · ★ 4.46

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Harmony pairing

Shunkoin × Poison Parfum

Powdery, woody and vanilla meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share four accords and three 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 Shunkoin, blue is Poison Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ShunkoinPoison Parfum

woodyboth

powderyboth

warm spicyboth

floralboth

ambersecond

sweetsecond

aromaticsecond

white floralsecond

vanillafirst

fruitysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Shunkoin

Powdery Notes Orris Root

Orris Root Woody Notes

Woody Notes Cherry Blossom

Cherry Blossom Tea Leaf

Tea Leaf

In both

VanillaSandalwoodOlibanum

Four shared accords:

powderywoodyfloralwarm spicy

Only in Poison Parfum

Wild Berries Coriander

Coriander

Honey

Plum

Pepper

Anise

Brazilian Rosewood Tuberose

Tuberose

Cinnamon

Opoponax

Neroli

Carnation

Why it might work

Sweet meets spicePoison Parfum brings amber; Shunkoin brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, sandalwood and olibanum, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadPowdery, woody, floral and warm spicy run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadPoison Parfum is voted eternal and enormous; Shunkoin long lasting and moderate. Expect Poison Parfum to lead and Shunkoin to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Poison Parfum, two of Shunkoin over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?