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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.

ZenFirst · ShiseidoZenEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.07
Mizu No Ka 2011Second · ShiseidoMizu No Ka 2011EDP · 2011 · ★ 5.00
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ZenMizu No Ka 2011
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Zen × Mizu No Ka 2011

Citrus, woody and floral meets citrus, green and woody. They share four accords and two 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 Zen, blue is Mizu No Ka 2011. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ZenMizu No Ka 2011
citrusboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
warm spicyboth
greensecond
floralfirst
white floralsecond
patchoulifirst
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Zen
PineapplePineappleBergamotBergamotOrangeOrangeRoseRoseFreesiaFreesiaRed AppleRed AppleLotusLotusHyacinthHyacinthGardeniaGardeniaLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyVioletVioletOrrisOrris
In both
GrapefruitMusk
Four shared accords:
citruswoodypowderywarm spicy
Only in Mizu No Ka 2011
Powdery NotesPowdery NotesMandarinMandarinGreen NotesGreen NotesSpicesSpicesLilyLilySandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepZen brings citrus; Mizu No Ka 2011 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list grapefruit and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody, powdery and warm spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Zen is moderate on both, Mizu No Ka 2011 moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointZen first, then Mizu No Ka 2011 over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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