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.

Patchouly Eau de ParfumFirst · EtroPatchouly Eau de ParfumEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.25
Rising SunSecond · ShiseidoRising SunEDT · 2019 · ★ 3.79
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Patchouly Eau de ParfumRising Sun
Contrast pairing

Patchouly Eau de Parfum × Rising Sun

Amber, woody and patchouli meets musky, woody and marine. 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 Patchouly Eau de Parfum, blue is Rising Sun. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Patchouly Eau de ParfumRising Sun
woodyboth
sweetboth
powderyboth
amberfirst
muskysecond
marinesecond
yellow floralsecond
mineralsecond
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Patchouly Eau de Parfum
Woody NotesWoody NotesCitrusesCitrusesPatchouliPatchouliSandalwoodSandalwoodTolu BalsamTolu BalsamAmberAmberVanillaVanillaLabdanumLabdanumTonka BeanTonka Bean
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodypowderysweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Rising Sun
Sea NotesSea NotesMineral notesMineral notesLemonLemonYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineRoseRoseCashmeranCashmeranCoconutCoconutMuskMuskMirabelle PlumMirabelle Plum
Why it might work
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Patchouly Eau de Parfum in fall and Rising Sun in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Patchouly Eau de Parfum is moderate and strong, Rising Sun 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 pointPatchouly Eau de Parfum first, then Rising Sun 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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