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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.

Sacred ScarabFirst · Zoologist PerfumesSacred ScarabEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.81
NishikiSecond · ShiseidoNishiki1973 · ★ 4.12
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Sacred ScarabNishiki
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Sacred Scarab × Nishiki

Amber, musky and aldehydic meets woody, citrus and floral. They share two 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 Sacred Scarab, blue is Nishiki. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sacred ScarabNishiki
freshboth
powderyboth
amberfirst
woodysecond
citrussecond
floralsecond
aromaticsecond
white floralsecond
earthysecond
irissecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sacred Scarab
CivetCivetLemonLemonLotusLotusPlumPlumRed WineRed WineMyrrhMyrrhIncenseIncenseBenzoinBenzoinAmberAmberOakmossOakmossStyraxStyraxRaisinRaisin
In both
AldehydesMuskLabdanum
Two shared accords:
freshpowdery
Only in Nishiki
BergamotBergamotNeroliNeroliPeachPeachStrawberryStrawberryOrrisOrrisLilacLilacLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMay RoseMay RoseJasmineJasmineLilyLilyVioletVioletVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNishiki brings citrus; Sacred Scarab brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list aldehydes, musk and labdanum, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh and powdery 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 leadSacred Scarab is voted long lasting and moderate; Nishiki moderate on both. Expect Sacred Scarab to lead and Nishiki to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Sacred Scarab, two of Nishiki over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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