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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.

Shiseido MG 5First · ShiseidoShiseido MG 5EDT · 2017 · ★ 2.50
Champs-Élysées Eau de ParfumSecond · GuerlainChamps-Élysées Eau de ParfumEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.92
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Shiseido MG 5 × Champs-Élysées Eau de Parfum

Citrus, floral and woody meets floral, fresh and powdery. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Shiseido MG 5, blue is Champs-Élysées Eau de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Shiseido MG 5Champs-Élysées Eau de Parfum
floralboth
freshboth
citrusfirst
woodyfirst
powderysecond
sweetsecond
yellow floralsecond
fruitysecond
greensecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Shiseido MG 5
CitrusesCitrusesFloral NotesFloral Notes
In both
Woody Notes
Two shared accords:
floralfresh
Only in Champs-Élysées Eau de Parfum
Mimosa leavesMimosa leavesRose PetalsRose PetalsMimosaMimosaBuddleiaBuddleiaCassisCassisHibiscus SeedHibiscus SeedAlmond TreeAlmond TreeVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenChamps-Élysées Eau de Parfum brings floral; Shiseido MG 5 brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list woody notes, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral and fresh run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Shiseido MG 5 in winter and Champs-Élysées Eau de Parfum in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadChamps-Élysées Eau de Parfum is voted long lasting and strong; Shiseido MG 5 very weak and intimate. Expect Champs-Élysées Eau de Parfum to lead and Shiseido MG 5 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Champs-Élysées Eau de Parfum, two of Shiseido MG 5 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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