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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.

M Head RedsFirst · DS&DurgaM Head RedsEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.50
Magnolia CitySecond · DS&DurgaMagnolia City2021 · ★ 4.30
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M Head RedsMagnolia City
Contrast pairing

M Head Reds × Magnolia City

Woody, citrus and mossy 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 M Head Reds, blue is Magnolia City. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

M Head RedsMagnolia City
citrusboth
floralboth
woodyfirst
mossyfirst
anisfirst
earthyfirst
white floralfirst
aromaticsecond
soft spicyfirst
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in M Head Reds
oak mossOak mossGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodBergamotBergamotAniseAniseAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange Flower
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
citrusfloral
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; M Head Reds brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus and floral run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadM Head Reds is voted weak and strong; Magnolia City moderate on both. Expect M Head Reds to lead and Magnolia City to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of M Head Reds, two of Magnolia City over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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