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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.

Taif AoudFirst · Roja DoveTaif AoudEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.24
Shiseido MG 5Second · ShiseidoShiseido MG 5EDT · 2017 · ★ 2.50
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Taif AoudShiseido MG 5
Contrast pairing

Taif Aoud × Shiseido MG 5

Rose, oud and amber meets citrus, floral and woody. 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 Taif Aoud, blue is Shiseido MG 5. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Taif AoudShiseido MG 5
citrusboth
freshboth
fresh spicyboth
rosefirst
floralsecond
woodysecond
oudfirst
amberfirst
warm spicyfirst
aldehydicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Taif Aoud
AldehydesAldehydesBergamotBergamotTaif RoseTaif RoseCassisCassisJasmineJasmineGeraniumGeraniumCloveCloveYlang-YlangYlang-YlangAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)BenzoinBenzoinMuskMuskPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
fresh spicyfreshcitrus
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
  • Light over deepShiseido MG 5 brings citrus; Taif Aoud brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, fresh and citrus run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadTaif Aoud is voted long lasting and strong; Shiseido MG 5 very weak and intimate. Expect Taif Aoud to lead and Shiseido MG 5 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Taif Aoud, two of Shiseido MG 5 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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