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 Muse ParfumFirst · Estée LauderModern Muse ParfumParfum · 2015 · ★ 3.61
Cuir AmethysteSecond · Giorgio ArmaniCuir AmethysteEDP · 2005 · ★ 4.12
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Modern Muse Parfum × Cuir Amethyste

Woody, white floral and floral meets amber, woody and violet. They share five accords and one note.

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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 Parfum, blue is Cuir Amethyste. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Modern Muse ParfumCuir Amethyste
woodyboth
amberboth
patchouliboth
warm spicyboth
balsamicboth
violetsecond
white floralfirst
floralfirst
powderysecond
leathersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Modern Muse Parfum
Jasmine SambacJasmine SambacFloral NotesFloral NotesCedarCedarAmberAmber
In both
Patchouli
Five shared accords:
woodypatchouliamberwarm spicybalsamic
Only in Cuir Amethyste
CorianderCorianderRoseRoseBergamotBergamotVioletVioletBirchBirchBenzoinBenzoinLabdanumLabdanumBourbon VanillaBourbon Vanilla
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenModern Muse Parfum brings floral; Cuir Amethyste brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, patchouli, amber and warm spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Modern Muse Parfum is very weak and moderate, Cuir Amethyste 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 pointCuir Amethyste first, then Modern Muse Parfum 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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