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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.

Memoir ManFirst · AmouageMemoir ManEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.26
The GinzaSecond · ShiseidoThe Ginza2020 · ★ 4.16
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Memoir ManThe Ginza
Harmony pairing

Memoir Man × The Ginza

Aromatic, fresh spicy and woody meets citrus, yellow floral and white 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 Memoir Man, blue is The Ginza. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Memoir ManThe Ginza
woodyboth
greenboth
aromaticfirst
citrussecond
yellow floralsecond
white floralsecond
fresh spicyfirst
sweetsecond
rosesecond
floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Memoir Man
WormwoodWormwoodMintMintBasilBasilIncenseIncenseLavenderLavenderTobaccoTobaccoLeatherLeatherGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodVetiverVetiveroak mossOak mossAmberAmberVanilleVanille
In both
RoseSandalwoodMusk
Two shared accords:
woodygreen
Only in The Ginza
BergamotBergamotSweet OrangeSweet OrangeViolet LeafViolet LeafLemonLemonJapanese CitrusesJapanese CitrusesMarjoramMarjoramLime (Linden) BlossomLime (Linden) BlossomJasmine SambacJasmine SambacYlang-YlangYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyCedarCedarBrown sugarBrown sugar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThe Ginza brings citrus; Memoir Man brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose, sandalwood and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and green run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Memoir Man in fall and winter and The Ginza in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Memoir Man is long lasting and moderate, The Ginza moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointThe Ginza first, then Memoir Man over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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