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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.

SkinFirst · CleanSkinEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.09
Shiseido MG 5Second · ShiseidoShiseido MG 5EDT · 2017 · ★ 2.50
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SkinShiseido MG 5
Contrast pairing

Skin × Shiseido MG 5

Musky, sweet and powdery 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 Skin, blue is Shiseido MG 5. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SkinShiseido MG 5
floralboth
muskyfirst
citrussecond
woodysecond
sweetfirst
powderyfirst
freshsecond
saltyfirst
lactonicfirst
white floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Skin
BergamotBergamotHoneysuckleHoneysuckleOrange BlossomOrange BlossomSkinSkinVanilla OrchidVanilla OrchidPeonyPeonyMuskMuskPralinePralineSaltSaltWhite Cedar ExtractWhite Cedar Extract
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
CitrusesCitrusesFloral NotesFloral NotesWoody NotesWoody Notes
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshShiseido MG 5 brings citrus; Skin brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadFloral runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Skin in spring and summer and Shiseido MG 5 in winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Skin is moderate and intimate, Shiseido MG 5 very weak and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointSkin first, then Shiseido MG 5 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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