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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.

Zen Secret BloomFirst · ShiseidoZen Secret BloomEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.04
Vanilla LoveSecond · Jimmy ChooVanilla Love2020 · ★ 4.24
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Zen Secret Bloom × Vanilla Love

Vanilla, patchouli and woody meets vanilla, amber and sweet. 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 Secret Bloom, blue is Vanilla Love. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Zen Secret BloomVanilla Love
vanillaboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
balsamicboth
patchoulifirst
woodyfirst
floralfirst
white floralfirst
sweetsecond
smokyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Zen Secret Bloom
Pink PepperPink PepperBlue RoseBlue RoseMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotFreesiaFreesiaJasmineJasmineGardeniaGardeniaBlack Vanilla HuskBlack Vanilla HuskIncenseIncenseMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
PatchouliTonka Bean
Four shared accords:
vanillawarm spicybalsamicamber
Only in Vanilla Love
MyrrhMyrrhBlack PepperBlack PepperAppleAppleVanillaVanillaToffeeToffeeAmberAmberSaffronSaffron
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceVanilla Love brings amber; Zen Secret Bloom brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, warm spicy, balsamic and amber run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Zen Secret Bloom is long lasting and moderate, Vanilla Love 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 Secret Bloom first, then Vanilla Love 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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