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 · Bond No 9Bond No. 9 PerfumeEDP · 2009 · ★ 3.84

Second · CaronMusc Oli2022 · ★ 3.92

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Contrast pairing

Bond No. 9 Perfume × Musc Oli

Musky, rose and oud meets woody, amber and musky. 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 Bond No. 9 Perfume, blue is Musc Oli. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bond No. 9 PerfumeMusc Oli

muskyboth

roseboth

amberboth

powderyboth

woodysecond

oudfirst

vanillafirst

lactonicsecond

sweetfirst

floralfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bond No. 9 Perfume

Rose

Oud

Tonka

Musk

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

muskyrosepowderyamber

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Musc Oli

Damask Rose Javanol

Javanol

Cashmeran

Ambroxan

Muscenone

Why it might work

A shared threadMusky, rose, powdery and amber run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadBond No. 9 Perfume is voted long lasting and strong; Musc Oli moderate on both. Expect Bond No. 9 Perfume to lead and Musc Oli to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Bond No. 9 Perfume, two of Musc Oli over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?