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.
First · Carolina HerreraOud Couture2015 · ★ 4.14
Second · Bond No 9New York MuskEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.69From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Oud Couture × New York Musk
Rose, oud and floral meets woody, musky and powdery. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Oud Couture, blue is New York Musk. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Oud CoutureNew York Musk
powderyboth
rosefirst
woodysecond
floralboth
muskysecond
oudfirst
fruitysecond
patchoulisecond
white floralsecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Oud Couture
Agarwood (Oud)
Damask Rose
Taif Rose
Agarwood (Oud)
Damask Rose
Taif RoseIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
floralpowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in New York Musk
Black Currant
Grapefruit blossom
Green Lily
Nutmeg
Osmanthus
Musk
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Black Currant
Grapefruit blossom
Green Lily
Nutmeg
Osmanthus
Musk
Patchouli
Sandalwood
VetiverWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenOud Couture brings floral; New York Musk brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- A shared threadFloral and powdery run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oud Couture is long lasting and strong, New York Musk long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointNew York Musk first, then Oud Couture 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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