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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
BravasSecond · ShiseidoBravas1993 · ★ 4.50
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Shiseido MG 5Bravas
Contrast pairing

Shiseido MG 5 × Bravas

Citrus, floral and woody meets aromatic, fresh spicy and woody. They share three accords and no 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 Shiseido MG 5, blue is Bravas. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Shiseido MG 5Bravas
woodyboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
floralfirst
aromaticsecond
freshfirst
greensecond
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Shiseido MG 5
CitrusesCitrusesFloral NotesFloral NotesWoody NotesWoody Notes
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citruswoodyfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Bravas
RosemaryRosemaryNeroliNeroliLavenderLavenderGreen NotesGreen NotesClary SageClary SageFruity NotesFruity NotesBasilBasilArtemisiaArtemisiaBergamotBergamotJasmineJasminePinePineRoseRose
Why it might work
  • Light over deepShiseido MG 5 brings citrus; Bravas brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Shiseido MG 5 in winter and Bravas in spring and summer. 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 leadShiseido MG 5 is voted very weak and intimate; Bravas very weak and intimate. Expect Shiseido MG 5 to lead and Bravas to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Shiseido MG 5, two of Bravas over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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