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 · Yves Saint LaurentBody KourosEDP · 2000 · ★ 4.19
Second · ShiseidoRising SunEDT · 2019 · ★ 3.79From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Body Kouros × Rising Sun
Amber, woody and warm spicy meets musky, woody and marine. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Body Kouros, blue is Rising Sun. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Body KourosRising Sun
woodyboth
aromaticboth
amberfirst
muskysecond
marinesecond
sweetsecond
yellow floralsecond
mineralsecond
citrussecond
powderysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Body Kouros
Eucalyptus
Incense
Chinese Cedar
Clary Sage
Benzoin
Eucalyptus
Incense
Chinese Cedar
Clary Sage
BenzoinIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Rising Sun
Sea Notes
Mineral notes
Lemon
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Rose
Cashmeran
Coconut
Musk
Mirabelle Plum
Sea Notes
Mineral notes
Lemon
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Rose
Cashmeran
Coconut
Musk
Mirabelle PlumWhy it might work
- A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Body Kouros in winter and fall and Rising Sun in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Body Kouros is long lasting and moderate, Rising Sun moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBody Kouros first, then Rising Sun 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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