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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.

Spent Musket OilFirst · DS&DurgaSpent Musket Oil2012 · ★ 4.74
Bleeding Heart PatchouliSecond · DS&DurgaBleeding Heart Patchouli2020 · ★ 4.27
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Spent Musket OilBleeding Heart Patchouli
Contrast pairing

Spent Musket Oil × Bleeding Heart Patchouli

Leather, tobacco and smoky meets woody, patchouli and warm spicy. They share one accord 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 Spent Musket Oil, blue is Bleeding Heart Patchouli. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Spent Musket OilBleeding Heart Patchouli
woodyboth
leatherfirst
patchoulisecond
tobaccofirst
warm spicysecond
earthysecond
smokyfirst
fruitysecond
sweetfirst
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Spent Musket Oil
TobaccoTobaccoBirchBirchLeatherLeatherMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Bleeding Heart Patchouli
CardamomCardamomCedarCedarMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOsmanthusOsmanthusCassisCassisOrris RootOrris RootPatchouliPatchouliIndonesian Patchouli LeafIndonesian Patchouli LeafOpoponaxOpoponax
Why it might work
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Spent Musket Oil is weak and enormous, Bleeding Heart Patchouli long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointSpent Musket Oil first, then Bleeding Heart Patchouli 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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