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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.

ShineFirst · AzzaroShine2019 · ★ 3.88
Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005Second · Yves Saint LaurentKouros Eau d'Ete 20052005 · ★ 4.60
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Shine × Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005

Citrus, woody and sand meets aromatic, fresh spicy and amber. They share four 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 Shine, blue is Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ShineKouros Eau d'Ete 2005
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
ambersecond
sandfirst
greensecond
white floralsecond
animalicsecond
herbalsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Shine
SandSand
In both
BergamotCedar
Four shared accords:
citruswoodyfresh spicyaromatic
Only in Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005
MintMintArtemisiaArtemisiaJasmineJasmineRosemaryRosemaryAmbergrisAmbergrisOlibanumOlibanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepShine brings citrus; Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005 brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadKouros Eau d'Ete 2005 is voted long lasting and strong; Shine moderate on both. Expect Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005 to lead and Shine to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005, two of Shine over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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