Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Penhaligon'sEndymion ConcentréEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.04
Second · ShiseidoShiseido MG 5EDT · 2017 · ★ 2.50From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Endymion Concentré × Shiseido MG 5
Leather, fresh spicy and aromatic meets citrus, floral and woody. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Endymion Concentré, blue is Shiseido MG 5. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Endymion ConcentréShiseido MG 5
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
leatherfirst
floralsecond
woodysecond
aromaticfirst
lavenderfirst
herbalfirst
freshsecond
muskyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Endymion Concentré
Lavender
Sage
Bergamot
Suede
Geranium
Leather
Nutmeg
Incense
Lavender
Sage
Bergamot
Suede
Geranium
Leather
Nutmeg
IncenseIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
fresh spicycitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Shiseido MG 5
Citruses
Floral Notes
Woody Notes
Citruses
Floral Notes
Woody NotesWhy it might work
- Light over deepEndymion Concentré brings aromatic; Shiseido MG 5 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadFresh spicy and citrus run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Endymion Concentré is moderate on both, Shiseido MG 5 very weak and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointShiseido MG 5 first, then Endymion Concentré 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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