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.

First · ShiseidoMurasaki1980 · ★ 4.09

Second · ShiseidoInoui1976 · ★ 4.53

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Harmony pairing

Murasaki × Inoui

White floral, green and floral meets aromatic, woody and green. They share six accords and three 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 Murasaki, blue is Inoui. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MurasakiInoui

greenboth

woodyboth

aromaticboth

earthyboth

floralboth

fresh spicyboth

white floralfirst

rosefirst

mossysecond

powderyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Murasaki

Hiacynth

Gardenia

Bergamot

Lily-of-the-Valley Orris Root

Orris Root Rose

Rose

Lily

Oakmoss

Leather

Vetiver

Musk

Sandalwood

In both

GalbanumPeachJasmine

Six shared accords:

greenfloralearthywoodyaromaticfresh spicy

Only in Inoui

Green Notes Juniper

Juniper

Amalfi Lemon Pine

Pine

Freesia

Thyme

Oak moss

Virginia Cedar Myrhh

Myrhh

Civetta

Why it might work

Light over deepMurasaki brings green; Inoui brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list galbanum, peach and jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadGreen, floral, earthy and woody run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Murasaki is moderate on both, Inoui long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointMurasaki first, then Inoui over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?