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.

Fashion AvenueFirst · Bond No 9Fashion Avenue2003 · ★ 3.94
MuskSecond · EtroMuskEDP · 2004 · ★ 3.86
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Contrast pairing

Fashion Avenue × Musk

Yellow floral, powdery and green meets woody, citrus and musky. 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 Fashion Avenue, blue is Musk. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Fashion AvenueMusk
woodyboth
powderyboth
citrusboth
muskyboth
yellow floralfirst
greenfirst
sweetfirst
aquaticfirst
floralfirst
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Fashion Avenue
MimosaMimosaGreen NotesGreen NotesYlang-YlangYlang-YlangWater NotesWater NotesCitrusesCitrusesCashmere MuskCashmere MuskBlack CurrantBlack Currant
In both
Sandalwood
Four shared accords:
powderywoodycitrusmusky
Only in Musk
VerbenaVerbenaBergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCedarCedarWhite RoseWhite RoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFashion Avenue brings green; Musk brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, woody, citrus and musky run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Fashion Avenue is long lasting and moderate, Musk moderate and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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