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 · Francesca BianchiCuir Soyeux2019 · ★ 4.07
Second · DiorDuneEDT · 1991 · ★ 3.99From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Cuir Soyeux × Dune
Powdery, floral and vanilla meets woody, amber and balsamic. They share four accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cuir Soyeux, blue is Dune. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Cuir SoyeuxDune
woodyboth
powderyboth
floralboth
amberboth
vanillafirst
leatherfirst
irisfirst
balsamicsecond
warm spicysecond
yellow floralfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Cuir Soyeux
Leather
Orris
Narcissus
Heliotrope
Magnolia
Labdanum
Bourbon Vanilla
Leather
Orris
Narcissus
Heliotrope
Magnolia
Labdanum
Bourbon VanillaIn both
SandalwoodMusk
Four shared accords:powderyfloralwoodyamber
Only in Dune
Brazilian Rosewood
Aldehydes
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Peony
Lily
Ylang-Ylang
Wallflower
Jasmine
Rose
Amber
Benzoin
Brazilian Rosewood
Aldehydes
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Peony
Lily
Ylang-Ylang
Wallflower
Jasmine
Rose
Amber
BenzoinWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spiceDune brings amber; Cuir Soyeux brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery, floral, woody and amber run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cuir Soyeux is long lasting and enormous, Dune long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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