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 · ShiseidoThe Ginza2020 · ★ 4.16

Second · ShiseidoInoui1976 · ★ 4.53

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Contrast pairing

The Ginza × Inoui

Citrus, yellow floral and white floral 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 The Ginza, blue is Inoui. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The GinzaInoui

woodyboth

citrusboth

greenboth

floralboth

aromaticsecond

yellow floralfirst

white floralfirst

sweetfirst

rosefirst

mossysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in The Ginza

Bergamot

Sweet Orange Violet Leaf

Violet Leaf Lemon

Lemon

Japanese Citruses Marjoram

Marjoram

Rose

Lime (Linden) Blossom Jasmine Sambac

Jasmine Sambac Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Lily-of-the-Valley

Lily-of-the-Valley Sandalwood

Sandalwood

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

citruswoodyfloralgreen

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Inoui

Green Notes Juniper

Juniper

Amalfi Lemon Peach

Peach

Galbanum

Pine

Freesia

Thyme

Jasmine

Oak moss

Virginia Cedar Myrhh

Myrhh

Why it might work

Light over deepThe Ginza brings citrus; Inoui brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadCitrus, woody, floral and green run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: The Ginza 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 pointThe Ginza 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?