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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.

Cuir de RussieFirst · GuerlainCuir de Russie1872 · ★ 4.22
DecadenceSecond · Marc JacobsDecadenceEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.78
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Cuir de Russie × Decadence

Amber, musky and woody meets woody, fruity and iris. 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 de Russie, blue is Decadence. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cuir de RussieDecadence
woodyboth
earthyboth
irisboth
aromaticboth
powderyboth
leatherboth
amberfirst
fruitysecond
muskyfirst
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cuir de Russie
LavenderLavenderRosemaryRosemaryThymeThymeBirchBirchBenzoinBenzoinLabdanumLabdanumStyraxStyraxCivetCivetResinsResinsMuskMuskOakmossOakmossAmberAmber
In both
IrisVetiver
Six shared accords:
woodyaromaticpowderyearthyirisleather
Only in Decadence
PlumPlumSaffronSaffronOrrisOrrisJasmine SambacJasmine SambacBulgarian RoseBulgarian RosePapyrusPapyrusLiquidambarLiquidambar
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list iris and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, powdery and earthy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cuir de Russie is moderate and enormous, Decadence long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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