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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
Mizu No Ka 2011Second · ShiseidoMizu No Ka 2011EDP · 2011 · ★ 5.00
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Zen Summer × Mizu No Ka 2011

Fruity, citrus and floral meets citrus, green and woody. They share three 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 Summer, blue is Mizu No Ka 2011. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Zen SummerMizu No Ka 2011
citrusboth
white floralboth
woodyboth
fruityfirst
greensecond
floralfirst
powderysecond
sweetfirst
warm spicysecond
aromaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Zen Summer
Amalfi LemonAmalfi LemonBlack CurrantBlack CurrantPeachPeachGreen AppleGreen AppleFreesiaFreesiaLotusLotusGardeniaGardeniaRoseRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyRaspberryRaspberryVirginia CedarVirginia CedarAmberAmber
In both
GrapefruitMusk
Three shared accords:
citruswhite floralwoody
Only in Mizu No Ka 2011
Powdery NotesPowdery NotesMandarinMandarinGreen NotesGreen NotesSpicesSpicesLilyLilySandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepZen Summer 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, white floral and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Zen Summer 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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