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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.

Tommy Poolside EditionFirst · Tommy HilfigerTommy Poolside EditionEDP · 2026 · ★ 4.33
Shiseido MG 5Second · ShiseidoShiseido MG 5EDT · 2017 · ★ 2.50
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Contrast pairing

Tommy Poolside Edition × Shiseido MG 5

Citrus, fruity and salty meets citrus, floral and woody. They share four 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 Tommy Poolside Edition, blue is Shiseido MG 5. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tommy Poolside EditionShiseido MG 5
citrusboth
woodyboth
freshboth
floralsecond
fresh spicyboth
fruityfirst
saltyfirst
amberfirst
greenfirst
marinefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Tommy Poolside Edition
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLemonLemonPepperPepperSea SaltSea SaltAppleAppleAmberAmberCedarwoodCedarwoodMossMoss
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citrusfreshwoodyfresh spicy
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
  • Light over deepTommy Poolside Edition brings citrus; Shiseido MG 5 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, fresh, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Tommy Poolside Edition in summer and Shiseido MG 5 in winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Tommy Poolside Edition is moderate on both, Shiseido MG 5 very weak and intimate, 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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