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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.

MuskFirst · EtroMuskEDP · 2004 · ★ 3.86
Patchouly Eau de ParfumSecond · EtroPatchouly Eau de ParfumEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.25
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Musk × Patchouly Eau de Parfum

Woody, citrus and musky meets amber, woody and patchouli. They share two 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 Musk, blue is Patchouly Eau de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MuskPatchouly Eau de Parfum
woodyboth
powderyboth
ambersecond
citrusfirst
patchoulisecond
muskyfirst
warm spicysecond
balsamicsecond
vanillasecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Musk
VerbenaVerbenaBergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCedarCedarWhite RoseWhite RoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMuskMusk
In both
Sandalwood
Two shared accords:
woodypowdery
Only in Patchouly Eau de Parfum
Woody NotesWoody NotesCitrusesCitrusesPatchouliPatchouliTolu BalsamTolu BalsamAmberAmberVanillaVanillaLabdanumLabdanumTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMusk brings citrus; Patchouly Eau de Parfum brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Musk in spring and summer and Patchouly Eau de Parfum in fall. 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 leadPatchouly Eau de Parfum is voted moderate and strong; Musk moderate and intimate. Expect Patchouly Eau de Parfum to lead and Musk to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Patchouly Eau de Parfum, two of Musk over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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