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.

Urban AmazonFirst · Villa ErbatiumUrban AmazonEDP · 2021
Shiseido MG 5Second · ShiseidoShiseido MG 5EDT · 2017 · ★ 2.50
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Urban AmazonShiseido MG 5
Contrast pairing

Urban Amazon × Shiseido MG 5

Woody, fruity and sweet meets citrus, floral and woody. They share three 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 Urban Amazon, blue is Shiseido MG 5. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Urban AmazonShiseido MG 5
woodyboth
citrusboth
freshboth
floralsecond
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
white floralfirst
mossyfirst
leatherfirst
smokyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Urban Amazon
PineapplePineappleBergamotBergamotJasmineJasmineBirchBirchRed BerriesRed BerriesSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarwoodCedarwoodOakmossOakmoss
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodycitrusfresh
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 deepShiseido MG 5 brings citrus; Urban Amazon brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus and fresh run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointUrban Amazon first, then Shiseido MG 5 over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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