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Dolce Rosa ExcelsaFirst · Dolce&GabbanaDolce Rosa ExcelsaEDT · 2016 · ★ 3.65
Star MuskSecond · XerjoffStar Musk2013 · ★ 4.06
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Dolce Rosa Excelsa × Star Musk

Floral, rose and musky meets powdery, amber and floral. They share four accords and two 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 Dolce Rosa Excelsa, blue is Star Musk. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Dolce Rosa ExcelsaStar Musk
floralboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
woodyboth
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
rosefirst
vanillasecond
balsamicsecond
irissecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Dolce Rosa Excelsa
NeroliNeroliPapaya flowerPapaya flowerRoseRoseTurkish RoseTurkish RoseWater LilyWater LilyNarcissusNarcissusAmaryllisAmaryllisCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
In both
MuskSandalwood
Four shared accords:
floralmuskypowderywoody
Only in Star Musk
Floral NotesFloral NotesAmberAmberMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeIrisIrisPatchouliPatchouliCarnationCarnationCinnamonCinnamonVetiverVetiverVanillaVanillaBenzoinBenzoinOpoponaxOpoponax
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, musky, powdery and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Dolce Rosa Excelsa in spring and Star Musk in winter and fall. 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 leadStar Musk is voted long lasting and moderate; Dolce Rosa Excelsa moderate on both. Expect Star Musk to lead and Dolce Rosa Excelsa to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Star Musk, two of Dolce Rosa Excelsa over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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