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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.

Costes 2First · CostesCostes 2EDP · 2009 · ★ 4.07
Ginza MurasakiSecond · ShiseidoGinza MurasakiEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.01
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Contrast pairing

Costes 2 × Ginza Murasaki

Rose, warm spicy and amber meets floral, woody and fruity. They share three accords 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 Costes 2, blue is Ginza Murasaki. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Costes 2Ginza Murasaki
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
white floralboth
rosefirst
floralsecond
warm spicyfirst
amberfirst
fruitysecond
freshsecond
aromaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Costes 2
BenzoinBenzoinTincture of RoseTincture of RoseGeraniumGeraniumAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCinnamonCinnamon
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
fresh spicywoodywhite floral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Ginza Murasaki
AppleApplePomegranatePomegranateVioletVioletWisteriaWisteriaFreesiaFreesiaJasmineJasmineCashmeranCashmeranSandalwoodSandalwoodCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
Why it might work
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, woody and white floral run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Costes 2 is weak and intimate, Ginza Murasaki 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 pointCostes 2 first, then Ginza Murasaki 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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