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.

Cuir SoyeuxFirst · Francesca BianchiCuir Soyeux2019 · ★ 4.07
Musk CleanSecond · Al Haramain PerfumesMusk Clean2023 · ★ 3.38
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Cuir Soyeux × Musk Clean

Powdery, floral and vanilla meets lavender, musky and woody. They share six 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 Cuir Soyeux, blue is Musk Clean. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cuir SoyeuxMusk Clean
powderyboth
floralboth
woodyboth
muskyboth
yellow floralboth
amberboth
lavendersecond
warm spicysecond
vanillafirst
patchoulisecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cuir Soyeux
LeatherLeatherOrrisOrrisNarcissusNarcissusHeliotropeHeliotropeMagnoliaMagnoliaLabdanumLabdanumBourbon VanillaBourbon Vanilla
In both
SandalwoodMusk
Six shared accords:
powderyfloralwoodyyellow floralmuskyamber
Only in Musk Clean
LavenderLavenderAmberAmberPeachPeachVanillaVanillaPatchouliPatchouliFloral NotesFloral NotesYlang-YlangYlang-YlangCinnamonCinnamon
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenCuir Soyeux brings floral; Musk Clean brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, floral, woody and yellow floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Cuir Soyeux in fall and winter and Musk Clean in spring and summer. 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 leadCuir Soyeux is voted long lasting and enormous; Musk Clean moderate and intimate. Expect Cuir Soyeux to lead and Musk Clean to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Cuir Soyeux, two of Musk Clean over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Cuir Soyeux × Musk Clean · Layering Lab | Scentsation