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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.

Eau des MerveillesFirst · HermèsEau des MerveillesEDP · 2004 · ★ 4.05
Mizu No Ka 2011Second · ShiseidoMizu No Ka 2011EDP · 2011 · ★ 5.00
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Eau des MerveillesMizu No Ka 2011
Contrast pairing

Eau des Merveilles × Mizu No Ka 2011

Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets citrus, green and woody. They share two 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 Eau des Merveilles, blue is Mizu No Ka 2011. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau des MerveillesMizu No Ka 2011
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticfirst
fresh spicyfirst
greensecond
white floralsecond
powderysecond
amberfirst
coniferfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Eau des Merveilles
OrangeOrangeElemi resinElemi resinLemonLemonAmberAmberPepperPepperPink PepperPink PepperVioletVioletFirFirCedarCedarMadagascar VetiverMadagascar VetiverOakmossOakmossBenzoinBenzoin
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodycitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Mizu No Ka 2011
Powdery NotesPowdery NotesGrapefruitGrapefruitMandarinMandarinGreen NotesGreen NotesSpicesSpicesLilyLilySandalwoodSandalwoodMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEau des Merveilles brings aromatic; Mizu No Ka 2011 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and citrus run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Eau des Merveilles is moderate on both, Mizu No Ka 2011 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 pointMizu No Ka 2011 first, then Eau des Merveilles 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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