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.

Pentachords WhiteFirst · Tauer PerfumesPentachords White2011 · ★ 3.64
Shiseido MG 5Second · ShiseidoShiseido MG 5EDT · 2017 · ★ 2.50
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Pentachords WhiteShiseido MG 5
Contrast pairing

Pentachords White × Shiseido MG 5

Powdery, iris and violet meets citrus, floral and woody. They share two accords and no 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 Pentachords White, blue is Shiseido MG 5. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pentachords WhiteShiseido MG 5
woodyboth
floralboth
powderyfirst
citrussecond
irisfirst
violetfirst
freshsecond
vanillafirst
earthyfirst
amberfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Pentachords White
IrisIrisVioletVioletVanilleVanilleOrris RootOrris RootBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyfloral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Shiseido MG 5
CitrusesCitrusesFloral NotesFloral NotesWoody NotesWoody Notes
Why it might work
  • A shared threadWoody and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Pentachords White in spring and fall and Shiseido MG 5 in winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPentachords White is voted moderate on both; Shiseido MG 5 very weak and intimate. Expect Pentachords White to lead and Shiseido MG 5 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pentachords White, two of Shiseido MG 5 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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