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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.

KotoFirst · ShiseidoKoto1967 · ★ 4.25
TenereSecond · RabanneTenere1988 · ★ 4.33
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KotoTenere
Harmony pairing

Koto × Tenere

Leather, earthy and woody meets aromatic, floral and woody. They share four accords and nine 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 Koto, blue is Tenere. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

KotoTenere
woodyboth
leatherboth
white floralboth
greenboth
aromaticsecond
earthyfirst
mossyfirst
aldehydicfirst
floralsecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Koto
AldehydesAldehydesSpicesSpicesCitrusesCitrusesNarcissusNarcissusGardeniaGardeniaoak mossOak mossCastoreumCastoreum
In both
Green NotesOrris RootJasmineRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLeatherPatchouliAmberVetiver
Four shared accords:
leatherwoodywhite floralgreen
Only in Tenere
LavenderLavenderCassiaCassiaRosemaryRosemaryLemonLemonBergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitHoneyHoneyCarnationCarnationArtemisiaArtemisiaTarragonTarragonAniseAniseCinnamonCinnamon
Why it might work
  • Light over deepTenere brings aromatic; Koto brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list green notes, orris root, jasmine and rose and 5 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadLeather, woody, white floral and green run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadTenere is voted long lasting and strong; Koto moderate on both. Expect Tenere to lead and Koto to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Tenere, two of Koto over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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