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.

Musk Eau de ParfumFirst · EtroMusk Eau de ParfumEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.94
Patchouly Eau de ParfumSecond · EtroPatchouly Eau de ParfumEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.25
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Contrast pairing

Musk Eau de Parfum × Patchouly Eau de Parfum

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

Musk Eau de ParfumPatchouly Eau de Parfum
woodyboth
powderyboth
warm spicyboth
ambersecond
patchoulisecond
muskyfirst
citrusfirst
balsamicsecond
vanillasecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Musk Eau de Parfum
Lemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaBergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCedarCedarWhite RoseWhite RoseMuskMusk
In both
Sandalwood
Three shared accords:
woodypowderywarm spicy
Only in Patchouly Eau de Parfum
Woody NotesWoody NotesCitrusesCitrusesPatchouliPatchouliTolu BalsamTolu BalsamAmberAmberVanillaVanillaLabdanumLabdanumTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Musk Eau de Parfum in spring 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 Eau de Parfum moderate and intimate. Expect Patchouly Eau de Parfum to lead and Musk Eau de Parfum to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Patchouly Eau de Parfum, two of Musk Eau de Parfum over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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