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 · ShiseidoHanatsubaki Kai Sumire1989 · ★ 4.14
Second · CoachCoach Poppy Citrine BlossomEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.90From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Hanatsubaki Kai Sumire × Coach Poppy Citrine Blossom
Violet, green and powdery meets floral, citrus and green. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Hanatsubaki Kai Sumire, blue is Coach Poppy Citrine Blossom. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Hanatsubaki Kai SumireCoach Poppy Citrine Blossom
floralboth
greenboth
freshboth
violetfirst
citrussecond
powderyfirst
ozonicfirst
woodysecond
fresh spicysecond
fruitysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Hanatsubaki Kai Sumire
Green Notes
Ozonic notes
Lily-of-the-Valley
Green Notes
Ozonic notes
Lily-of-the-ValleyIn both
Violet
Three shared accords:greenfreshfloral
Only in Coach Poppy Citrine Blossom
Bergamot
Mandarin Orange
Black Currant
Green Tea
Water Lily
Freesia
Tea Rose
Jasmine
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Cedar
Benzoin
Bergamot
Mandarin Orange
Black Currant
Green Tea
Water Lily
Freesia
Tea Rose
Jasmine
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Cedar
BenzoinWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenCoach Poppy Citrine Blossom brings floral; Hanatsubaki Kai Sumire brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list violet, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadGreen, fresh and floral run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Hanatsubaki Kai Sumire is moderate on both, Coach Poppy Citrine Blossom moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointHanatsubaki Kai Sumire first, then Coach Poppy Citrine Blossom 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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