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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.

El CosmicoFirst · DS&DurgaEl CosmicoEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.54
Magnolia CitySecond · DS&DurgaMagnolia City2021 · ★ 4.30
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Contrast pairing

El Cosmico × Magnolia City

Aromatic, woody and sand meets floral, aromatic and citrus. They share two 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 El Cosmico, blue is Magnolia City. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

El CosmicoMagnolia City
aromaticboth
greenboth
floralsecond
woodyfirst
sandfirst
citrussecond
smokyfirst
fresh spicyfirst
lactonicsecond
coniferfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in El Cosmico
PinePinePepperPepperCreosote BushCreosote BushKhellaKhellaOakOakSandSand
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
aromaticgreen
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Magnolia City
Moss floxMoss floxLemonLemonGalbanumGalbanumMagnolia brooklynensisMagnolia brooklynensisNarcissusNarcissusOrchidOrchidSaucer MagnoliaSaucer MagnoliaCherry TreeCherry TreeWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMagnolia City brings aromatic and citrus; El Cosmico brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic and green run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadEl Cosmico is voted long lasting and moderate; Magnolia City moderate on both. Expect El Cosmico to lead and Magnolia City to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of El Cosmico, two of Magnolia City over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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