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.
First · ShiseidoZen SunEDT · 2013 · ★ 3.82
Second · ShiseidoInoui1976 · ★ 4.53From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
Zen Sun × Inoui
Citrus, fruity and sweet meets aromatic, woody and green. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Zen Sun, blue is Inoui. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Zen SunInoui
aromaticboth
citrusboth
floralboth
woodysecond
fresh spicyboth
fruityfirst
greensecond
sweetfirst
mossysecond
tropicalfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Zen Sun
Mango
Grapefruit
Citron
Lemon
Bergamot
Black Currant
Lotus
Gardenia
Cherry Blossom
Blue Rose
Lily-of-the-Valley
Raspberry
MangoGrapefruitCitronLemonBergamotBlack CurrantLotusGardeniaCherry BlossomBlue RoseLily-of-the-ValleyRaspberryIn both
Peach
Four shared accords:citrusfloralaromaticfresh spicy
Only in Inoui
Green Notes
Juniper
Amalfi Lemon
Galbanum
Pine
Freesia
Thyme
Jasmine
Oak moss
Virginia Cedar
Myrhh
Civetta
Green NotesJuniperAmalfi LemonGalbanumPineFreesiaThymeJasmineOak mossVirginia CedarMyrhhCivettaWhy it might work
- Light over deepZen Sun brings citrus; Inoui brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list peach, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, floral, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Zen Sun in summer and Inoui in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadInoui is voted long lasting and moderate; Zen Sun moderate and intimate. Expect Inoui to lead and Zen Sun to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Inoui, two of Zen Sun over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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