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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.

Modern MuseFirst · Estée LauderModern MuseEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.79
Estee ExtraitSecond · Estée LauderEstee ExtraitExtrait · 1968 · ★ 4.69
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Modern Muse × Estee Extrait

White floral, floral and musky meets white floral, woody and powdery. They share three accords and two 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 Modern Muse, blue is Estee Extrait. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Modern MuseEstee Extrait
white floralboth
woodyboth
floralboth
powderysecond
sweetsecond
irissecond
aromaticsecond
earthysecond
fruitysecond
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Modern Muse
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeJasmine SambacJasmine SambacChinese JasmineChinese JasmineHoneysuckleHoneysuckleFlower PetalsFlower PetalsMuskMuskWoody NotesWoody NotesPatchouliPatchouliPatchouli LeafPatchouli LeafAmberAmberMadagascar VanillaMadagascar Vanilla
In both
LilyTuberose
Three shared accords:
white floralfloralwoody
Only in Estee Extrait
AldehydesAldehydesCorianderCorianderYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRaspberryRaspberryPeachPeachLemonLemonHoneyHoneyCarnationCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyOrris RootOrris RootRoseRoseIrisIris
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenModern Muse brings floral; Estee Extrait brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lily and tuberose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWhite floral, floral and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Modern Muse in spring and Estee Extrait in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadEstee Extrait is voted eternal and enormous; Modern Muse moderate on both. Expect Estee Extrait to lead and Modern Muse to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Estee Extrait, two of Modern Muse over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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