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 · Al Haramain PerfumesAl Buraq★ 4.26

Second · ShiseidoShiseido MG 5EDT · 2017 · ★ 2.50

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Contrast pairing

Al Buraq × Shiseido MG 5

Rose, oud and amber meets citrus, floral and woody. They share one accord and no 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 Al Buraq, blue is Shiseido MG 5. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Al BuraqShiseido MG 5

floralboth

rosefirst

citrussecond

woodysecond

oudfirst

amberfirst

muskyfirst

warm spicyfirst

freshsecond

powderyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Al Buraq

Rose

Agarwood (Oud) Saffron

Saffron

Amber

Musk

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

floral

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Shiseido MG 5

Citruses

Floral Notes Woody Notes

Woody Notes

Why it might work

Light over deepShiseido MG 5 brings citrus; Al Buraq brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadFloral runs through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.

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

What to watch

One will leadAl Buraq is voted long lasting and moderate; Shiseido MG 5 very weak and intimate. Expect Al Buraq to lead and Shiseido MG 5 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Al Buraq, two of Shiseido MG 5 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?