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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 SunFirst · ShiseidoZen SunEDT · 2013 · ★ 3.82
BravasSecond · ShiseidoBravas1993 · ★ 4.50
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Zen SunBravas
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Zen Sun × Bravas

Citrus, fruity and sweet meets aromatic, fresh spicy 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 Sun, blue is Bravas. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Zen SunBravas
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
white floralboth
fruityfirst
woodysecond
sweetfirst
floralfirst
greensecond
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Zen Sun
MangoMangoGrapefruitGrapefruitPeachPeachCitronCitronLemonLemonBlack CurrantBlack CurrantLotusLotusGardeniaGardeniaCherry BlossomCherry BlossomBlue RoseBlue RoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyRaspberryRaspberry
In both
BergamotAmber
Four shared accords:
citruswhite floralaromaticfresh spicy
Only in Bravas
RosemaryRosemaryNeroliNeroliLavenderLavenderGreen NotesGreen NotesClary SageClary SageFruity NotesFruity NotesBasilBasilArtemisiaArtemisiaJasmineJasminePinePineRoseRoseClovesCloves
Why it might work
  • Light over deepZen Sun brings citrus; Bravas brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, white floral, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadZen Sun is voted moderate and intimate; Bravas very weak and intimate. Expect Zen Sun to lead and Bravas to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Zen Sun, two of Bravas over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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