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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.

KingmakerFirst · Chris CollinsKingmakerExtrait · 2023 · ★ 3.15
Z Zegna ShanghaiSecond · Ermenegildo ZegnaZ Zegna ShanghaiEDT · 2016 · ★ 3.81
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Kingmaker × Z Zegna Shanghai

Woody, oud and patchouli meets woody, warm spicy and violet. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Kingmaker, blue is Z Zegna Shanghai. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

KingmakerZ Zegna Shanghai
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
violetsecond
oudfirst
patchoulifirst
powderysecond
aromaticsecond
fresh spicyfirst
earthyfirst
balsamicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Kingmaker
PimentoPimentoBergamotBergamotGurjan balsamGurjan balsamLavenderLavenderRose PetalsRose PetalsOudOudPatchouliPatchouliSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Cardamom
Two shared accords:
woodywarm spicy
Only in Z Zegna Shanghai
VioletVioletGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list cardamom, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and warm spicy 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 leadKingmaker is voted long lasting and moderate; Z Zegna Shanghai moderate on both. Expect Kingmaker to lead and Z Zegna Shanghai to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Kingmaker, two of Z Zegna Shanghai over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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