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.
First · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurPatchouli HommeParfum · 2009 · ★ 4.24
Second · ShiseidoZen Sun 20142014 · ★ 3.78From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Patchouli Homme × Zen Sun 2014
Warm spicy, fresh spicy and rose meets floral, fruity and tropical. They share one accord and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Patchouli Homme, blue is Zen Sun 2014. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Patchouli HommeZen Sun 2014
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyfirst
floralsecond
rosefirst
woodyfirst
aromaticfirst
patchoulifirst
fruitysecond
tropicalsecond
lavenderfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Patchouli Homme
Geranium
Lavender
Cinnamon
Orange
Patchouli
Rose
Sandalwood
Incense
Hay
Leather
Geranium
Lavender
Cinnamon
Orange
Patchouli
Rose
Sandalwood
Incense
Hay
LeatherIn both
Amber
One shared accord:fresh spicy
Only in Zen Sun 2014
Mango
Bergamot
Exotic floral notes
Cherry Blossom
Musk
Mango
Bergamot
Exotic floral notes
Cherry Blossom
MuskWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadFresh spicy runs through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Patchouli Homme in fall and Zen Sun 2014 in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadPatchouli Homme is voted long lasting and strong; Zen Sun 2014 moderate on both. Expect Patchouli Homme to lead and Zen Sun 2014 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Patchouli Homme, two of Zen Sun 2014 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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