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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.

L eau d IsseyFirst · Issey MiyakeL eau d IsseyEDP · 1992 · ★ 3.82
Shiseido MG 5Second · ShiseidoShiseido MG 5EDT · 2017 · ★ 2.50
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L eau d IsseyShiseido MG 5
Contrast pairing

L eau d Issey × Shiseido MG 5

Floral, fresh and white floral meets citrus, floral 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 L eau d Issey, blue is Shiseido MG 5. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L eau d IsseyShiseido MG 5
floralboth
freshboth
citrussecond
woodysecond
white floralfirst
ozonicfirst
aquaticfirst
rosefirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in L eau d Issey
LotusLotusMelonMelonFreesiaFreesiaRose WaterRose WaterRoseRoseCaloneCaloneCyclamenCyclamenLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyLilyLilyWater PeonyWater PeonyCarnationCarnationMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
floralfresh
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 greenL eau d Issey brings floral; Shiseido MG 5 brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFloral and fresh run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L eau d Issey in spring and summer and Shiseido MG 5 in winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L eau d Issey is moderate on both, Shiseido MG 5 very weak and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointShiseido MG 5 first, then L eau d Issey 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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