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.
First · EtroPatchouly Eau de ParfumEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.25
Second · ShiseidoRising SunEDT · 2019 · ★ 3.79From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Patchouly Eau de Parfum × Rising Sun
Amber, woody and patchouli meets musky, woody and marine. They share three accords and no notes.
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 Notes
Citruses
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Tolu Balsam
Amber
Vanilla
Labdanum
Tonka Bean
Woody Notes
Citruses
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Tolu Balsam
Amber
Vanilla
Labdanum
Tonka BeanIn 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 Notes
Mineral notes
Lemon
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Rose
Cashmeran
Coconut
Musk
Mirabelle Plum
Sea Notes
Mineral notes
Lemon
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Rose
Cashmeran
Coconut
Musk
Mirabelle PlumWhy 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.
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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