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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
BravasSecond · ShiseidoBravas1993 · ★ 4.50
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KotoBravas
Harmony pairing

Koto × Bravas

Leather, earthy and woody meets aromatic, fresh spicy and woody. They share three accords and six 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 Bravas. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

KotoBravas
woodyboth
white floralboth
greenboth
leatherfirst
aromaticsecond
earthyfirst
fresh spicysecond
mossyfirst
aldehydicfirst
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Koto
AldehydesAldehydesSpicesSpicesCitrusesCitrusesOrris RootOrris RootNarcissusNarcissusGardeniaGardeniaLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-Valleyoak mossOak mossCastoreumCastoreumVetiverVetiver
In both
Green NotesJasmineRoseLeatherPatchouliAmber
Three shared accords:
woodywhite floralgreen
Only in Bravas
RosemaryRosemaryNeroliNeroliLavenderLavenderClary SageClary SageFruity NotesFruity NotesBasilBasilArtemisiaArtemisiaBergamotBergamotPinePineClovesClovesCarawayCarawayCinnamonCinnamon
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBravas brings aromatic; Koto brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list green notes, jasmine, rose and leather and 2 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, white floral and green run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadKoto is voted moderate on both; Bravas very weak and intimate. Expect Koto to lead and Bravas to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Koto, two of Bravas over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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