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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.

Zen OriginalFirst · ShiseidoZen OriginalEDP · 1964 · ★ 4.20
InouiSecond · ShiseidoInoui1976 · ★ 4.53
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Zen OriginalInoui
Harmony pairing

Zen Original × Inoui

Floral, green and powdery meets aromatic, woody and green. They share six 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 Original, blue is Inoui. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Zen OriginalInoui
woodyboth
greenboth
aromaticboth
floralboth
mossyboth
earthyboth
powderyfirst
yellow floralfirst
white floralfirst
irisfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Zen Original
HiacynthHiacynthBergamotBergamotOrange BlossomOrange BlossomCarnationCarnationOrris RootOrris RootNarcissusNarcissusMimosaMimosaVioletVioletRoseRoseOakmossOakmossMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
GalbanumJasmine
Six shared accords:
floralgreenwoodyearthymossyaromatic
Only in Inoui
Green NotesGreen NotesJuniperJuniperAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonPeachPeachPinePineFreesiaFreesiaThymeThymeoak mossOak mossVirginia CedarVirginia CedarMyrhhMyrhhCivettaCivetta
Why it might work
  • Light over deepZen Original brings green; Inoui brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list galbanum and jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, green, woody and earthy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Zen Original 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 pointZen Original first, then Inoui 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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