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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.

Five SquaredFirst · FZOTICFive SquaredEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.86
Cuir de RussieSecond · GuerlainCuir de Russie1872 · ★ 4.22
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Five SquaredCuir de Russie
Harmony pairing

Five Squared × Cuir de Russie

Citrus, aromatic and amber meets amber, musky and woody. They share four accords and three 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 Five Squared, blue is Cuir de Russie. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Five SquaredCuir de Russie
amberboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
muskysecond
powderysecond
earthysecond
irissecond
animalicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Five Squared
Blood MandarinBlood MandarinNeroliNeroliPetitgrainPetitgrainGrapefruitGrapefruitSpicesSpicesIncenseIncenseTonka BeanTonka BeanOrange BlossomOrange Blossom
In both
OakmossRosemaryAmber
Four shared accords:
aromaticamberfresh spicywoody
Only in Cuir de Russie
LavenderLavenderThymeThymeIrisIrisBirchBirchBenzoinBenzoinLabdanumLabdanumStyraxStyraxCivetCivetResinsResinsMuskMuskVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFive Squared brings citrus and aromatic; Cuir de Russie brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list oakmoss, rosemary and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, amber, fresh spicy and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Five Squared in summer and Cuir de Russie in winter and 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 leadCuir de Russie is voted moderate and enormous; Five Squared moderate on both. Expect Cuir de Russie to lead and Five Squared to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Cuir de Russie, two of Five Squared over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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