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Layering Lab

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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.

SkinFirst · CleanSkinEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.09
L'Instant MagicSecond · GuerlainL'Instant MagicEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.23
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Skin × L'Instant Magic

Musky, sweet and powdery meets powdery, floral and violet. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Skin, blue is L'Instant Magic. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SkinL'Instant Magic
powderyboth
muskyboth
sweetboth
floralboth
violetsecond
irissecond
almondsecond
saltyfirst
woodysecond
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Skin
HoneysuckleHoneysuckleOrange BlossomOrange BlossomSkinSkinVanilla OrchidVanilla OrchidPeonyPeonyMuskMuskPralinePralineSaltSaltWhite Cedar ExtractWhite Cedar Extract
In both
Bergamot
Four shared accords:
muskysweetpowderyfloral
Only in L'Instant Magic
AniseAniseLemonLemonVioletVioletMimosaMimosaRoseRoseFreesiaFreesiaCarnationCarnationAlmondAlmondIrisIrisVanillaVanillaWhite MuskWhite MuskSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky, sweet, powdery and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Skin in spring and summer and L'Instant Magic 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 leadL'Instant Magic is voted long lasting and moderate; Skin moderate and intimate. Expect L'Instant Magic to lead and Skin to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of L'Instant Magic, two of Skin over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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