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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.

IllusionFirst · AjmalIllusion2009 · ★ 3.65
Cuir de RussieSecond · GuerlainCuir de Russie1872 · ★ 4.22
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Contrast pairing

Illusion × Cuir de Russie

Rose, woody and fresh spicy meets amber, musky 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 Illusion, blue is Cuir de Russie. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

IllusionCuir de Russie
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
powderyboth
rosefirst
ambersecond
muskysecond
warm spicyfirst
earthysecond
patchoulifirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Illusion
BergamotBergamotRoseRoseGeraniumGeraniumPatchouliPatchouliSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanillaCedarCedar
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodyfresh spicyaromaticpowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Cuir de Russie
LavenderLavenderRosemaryRosemaryThymeThymeIrisIrisBirchBirchBenzoinBenzoinLabdanumLabdanumStyraxStyraxCivetCivetResinsResinsMuskMuskOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, aromatic and powdery run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • Two loud onesBoth are voted strong projectors (Illusion: eternal and enormous; Cuir de Russie: moderate and enormous). Go light on both.
A starting pointCuir de Russie first, then Illusion 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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