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.

Sexy RubyFirst · Michael KorsSexy RubyEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.39
Rising SunSecond · ShiseidoRising SunEDT · 2019 · ★ 3.79
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Sexy RubyRising Sun
Contrast pairing

Sexy Ruby × Rising Sun

Fruity, rose and sweet meets musky, woody and marine. 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 Sexy Ruby, blue is Rising Sun. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sexy RubyRising Sun
sweetboth
woodyboth
muskyboth
fruityfirst
marinesecond
yellow floralsecond
rosefirst
mineralsecond
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Sexy Ruby
RaspberryRaspberryApricotApricotRose PetalsRose PetalsJasmine SambacJasmine SambacCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
sweetwoodymusky
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Rising Sun
Sea NotesSea NotesMineral notesMineral notesLemonLemonYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineRoseRoseCashmeranCashmeranCoconutCoconutMuskMuskMirabelle PlumMirabelle Plum
Why it might work
  • A shared threadSweet, woody and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Sexy Ruby in fall and winter and Rising Sun in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Sexy Ruby is moderate on both, Rising Sun 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 pointRising Sun first, then Sexy Ruby 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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Sexy Ruby × Rising Sun · Layering Lab | Scentsation