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.

Jardin d Interdit Sweet SwingFirst · GivenchyJardin d Interdit Sweet SwingEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.32
Shiseido MG 5Second · ShiseidoShiseido MG 5EDT · 2017 · ★ 2.50
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Jardin d Interdit Sweet SwingShiseido MG 5
Contrast pairing

Jardin d Interdit Sweet Swing × Shiseido MG 5

Fresh, floral and fruity meets citrus, floral and woody. 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 Jardin d Interdit Sweet Swing, blue is Shiseido MG 5. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Jardin d Interdit Sweet SwingShiseido MG 5
floralboth
freshboth
woodyboth
citrussecond
fruityfirst
rosefirst
muskyfirst
sweetfirst
powderyfirst
tropicalfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Jardin d Interdit Sweet Swing
PearPearLitchiLitchiIvyIvyPeonyPeonyRoseRoseLemon BlossomLemon BlossomMuskMuskOrchidOrchidBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian Rosewood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
freshfloralwoody
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
  • Flowers over greenJardin d Interdit Sweet Swing brings floral; Shiseido MG 5 brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFresh, floral and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Jardin d Interdit Sweet Swing in spring and Shiseido MG 5 in winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadJardin d Interdit Sweet Swing is voted eternal and enormous; Shiseido MG 5 very weak and intimate. Expect Jardin d Interdit Sweet Swing to lead and Shiseido MG 5 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Jardin d Interdit Sweet Swing, two of Shiseido MG 5 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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