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.

Patchouli HommeFirst · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurPatchouli HommeParfum · 2009 · ★ 4.24
Zen Sun 2014Second · ShiseidoZen Sun 20142014 · ★ 3.78
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Patchouli HommeZen Sun 2014
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.

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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
GeraniumGeraniumLavenderLavenderCinnamonCinnamonOrangeOrangePatchouliPatchouliRoseRoseSandalwoodSandalwoodIncenseIncenseHayHayLeatherLeather
In both
Amber
One shared accord:
fresh spicy
Only in Zen Sun 2014
MangoMangoBergamotBergamotExotic floral notesExotic floral notesCherry BlossomCherry BlossomMuskMusk
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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Patchouli Homme × Zen Sun 2014 · Layering Lab | Scentsation