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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
InouiSecond · ShiseidoInoui1976 · ★ 4.53
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Shiseido MG 5Inoui
Contrast pairing

Shiseido MG 5 × Inoui

Citrus, floral and woody meets aromatic, woody and green. They share four 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 Inoui. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Shiseido MG 5Inoui
woodyboth
citrusboth
floralboth
aromaticsecond
fresh spicyboth
greensecond
freshfirst
mossysecond
earthysecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Shiseido MG 5
CitrusesCitrusesFloral NotesFloral NotesWoody NotesWoody Notes
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citrusfloralwoodyfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Inoui
Green NotesGreen NotesJuniperJuniperAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonPeachPeachGalbanumGalbanumPinePineFreesiaFreesiaThymeThymeJasmineJasmineoak mossOak mossVirginia CedarVirginia CedarMyrhhMyrhh
Why it might work
  • Light over deepShiseido MG 5 brings citrus; Inoui brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, floral, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Shiseido MG 5 in winter and Inoui in fall and 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 leadInoui is voted long lasting and moderate; Shiseido MG 5 very weak and intimate. Expect Inoui to lead and Shiseido MG 5 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Inoui, two of Shiseido MG 5 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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