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 · Estée LauderModern Muse ParfumParfum · 2015 · ★ 3.61
Second · Aaron Terence HughesHombreExtrait · 2025 · ★ 4.53From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Modern Muse Parfum × Hombre
Woody, white floral and floral meets citrus, aromatic and woody. 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 Modern Muse Parfum, blue is Hombre. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Modern Muse ParfumHombre
woodyboth
citrussecond
earthyboth
aromaticsecond
white floralfirst
floralfirst
patchoulifirst
amberfirst
warm spicyfirst
balsamicfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Modern Muse Parfum
Jasmine Sambac
Patchouli
Floral Notes
Cedar
Amber
Jasmine Sambac
Patchouli
Floral Notes
Cedar
AmberIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyearthy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Hombre
Lemon
Bergamot
Sweet Orange
Clary Sage
Vetiver
Cedarwood
Lemon
Bergamot
Sweet Orange
Clary Sage
Vetiver
CedarwoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepHombre brings citrus and aromatic; Modern Muse Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody and earthy run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Modern Muse Parfum is very weak and moderate, Hombre long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointModern Muse Parfum first, then Hombre 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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