Scentsation
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.

MaiFirst · ShiseidoMaiEDP · 1967 · ★ 4.00
InouiSecond · ShiseidoInoui1976 · ★ 4.53
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MaiInoui
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Mai × Inoui

Floral, fresh and woody meets aromatic, woody and green. They share five accords and two 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 Mai, blue is Inoui. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MaiInoui
woodyboth
aromaticboth
floralboth
amberboth
balsamicboth
greensecond
freshfirst
white floralfirst
aldehydicfirst
mossysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Mai
AldehydesAldehydesArtemisiaArtemisiaBergamotBergamotLotusLotusLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyLilacLilacYlang YlangYlang YlangCarnationCarnationRoseRoseSandalwoodSandalwoodOpoponaxOpoponaxMuskMusk
In both
PeachJasmine
Five shared accords:
floralwoodyamberaromaticbalsamic
Only in Inoui
Green NotesGreen NotesJuniperJuniperAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonGalbanumGalbanumPinePineFreesiaFreesiaThymeThymeoak mossOak mossVirginia CedarVirginia CedarMyrhhMyrhhCivettaCivetta
Why it might work
  • Light over deepInoui brings aromatic and green; Mai brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list peach and jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, woody, amber and aromatic run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadInoui is voted long lasting and moderate; Mai weak and intimate. Expect Inoui to lead and Mai to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Inoui, two of Mai over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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