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First · HermèsEau Des Merveilles Limited Edition 20092009 · ★ 4.08
Second · ShiseidoZen OriginalEDP · 1964 · ★ 4.20From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Harmony pairing
Eau Des Merveilles Limited Edition 2009 × Zen Original
Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets floral, green and powdery. They share three accords and four notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Eau Des Merveilles Limited Edition 2009, blue is Zen Original. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Eau Des Merveilles Limited Edition 2009Zen Original
woodyboth
aromaticboth
earthyboth
floralsecond
greensecond
fresh spicyfirst
powderysecond
citrusfirst
amberfirst
mossysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Eau Des Merveilles Limited Edition 2009
Orange
Lemon
Elemi
Pepper
Pink Pepper
Fir
Vetiver
OrangeLemonElemiPepperPink PepperFirVetiverIn both
AmberVioletCedarOakmoss
Three shared accords:woodyaromaticearthy
Only in Zen Original
Hiacynth
Galbanum
Bergamot
Orange Blossom
Carnation
Orris Root
Narcissus
Jasmine
Mimosa
Rose
Musk
Sandalwood
HiacynthGalbanumBergamotOrange BlossomCarnationOrris RootNarcissusJasmineMimosaRoseMuskSandalwoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepZen Original brings green; Eau Des Merveilles Limited Edition 2009 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list amber, violet, cedar and oakmoss, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic and earthy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Eau Des Merveilles Limited Edition 2009 is moderate on both, Zen Original moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointZen Original first, then Eau Des Merveilles Limited Edition 2009 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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