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 · April AromaticsTempted MuseEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.83

Second · Risala EliteHaris Al-Bahar2024 · ★ 4.25

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Contrast pairing

Tempted Muse × Haris Al-Bahar

Sweet, floral and yellow floral meets woody, floral and powdery. 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 Tempted Muse, blue is Haris Al-Bahar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tempted MuseHaris Al-Bahar

woodyboth

floralboth

white floralboth

vanillaboth

sweetfirst

yellow floralfirst

fruityfirst

tropicalfirst

citrusfirst

tuberosefirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Tempted Muse

Ylang-Ylang Fruity Notes

Fruity Notes Frangipani

Frangipani Tuberose

Tuberose

Vanilla

Jasmine

Tonka Bean Pink Grapefruit

Pink Grapefruit Rose

Rose

In both

Sandalwood

Four shared accords:

floralwhite floralwoodyvanilla

Only in Haris Al-Bahar

Freesia

White Blossom Coumarin

Coumarin

Orris

Ambrette

Cedar

Why it might work

Flowers over greenTempted Muse brings floral; Haris Al-Bahar brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFloral, white floral, woody and vanilla run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadTempted Muse is voted long lasting and moderate; Haris Al-Bahar very weak and intimate. Expect Tempted Muse to lead and Haris Al-Bahar to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Tempted Muse, two of Haris Al-Bahar over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?