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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 SummerFirst · ShiseidoZen Summer2009 · ★ 4.16
InouiSecond · ShiseidoInoui1976 · ★ 4.53
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Zen SummerInoui
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Zen Summer × Inoui

Fruity, citrus and floral meets aromatic, woody and green. They share four accords and four 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 Summer, blue is Inoui. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Zen SummerInoui
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrusboth
floralboth
fruityfirst
greensecond
mossysecond
sweetfirst
white floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Zen Summer
GrapefruitGrapefruitBlack CurrantBlack CurrantGreen AppleGreen AppleLotusLotusGardeniaGardeniaRoseRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyRaspberryRaspberryMuskMuskAmberAmber
In both
Amalfi LemonPeachFreesiaVirginia Cedar
Four shared accords:
citrusfloralwoodyaromatic
Only in Inoui
Green NotesGreen NotesJuniperJuniperGalbanumGalbanumPinePineThymeThymeJasmineJasmineoak mossOak mossMyrhhMyrhhCivettaCivetta
Why it might work
  • Light over deepZen Summer brings citrus; Inoui brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amalfi lemon, peach, freesia and virginia cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, floral, woody and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Zen Summer in summer and Inoui in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Zen Summer 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 Summer 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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