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First · HoubigantMuskEDP · 1971 · ★ 5.00
Second · HoubigantQuelques Violettes1962 · ★ 4.57From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Musk × Quelques Violettes
Rose, fresh spicy and aromatic meets green, powdery and violet. They share four accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Musk, blue is Quelques Violettes. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
MuskQuelques Violettes
powderyboth
roseboth
woodyboth
yellow floralboth
fresh spicyfirst
greensecond
aromaticfirst
violetsecond
ozonicsecond
earthyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Musk
Bergamot
Geranium
Jasmine
Tonka Bean
Oak moss
Iris
Bergamot
Geranium
Jasmine
Tonka Bean
Oak moss
IrisIn both
Ylang-YlangRoseMusk
Four shared accords:rosepowderyyellow floralwoody
Only in Quelques Violettes
Violet Leaf
Aldehydes
Green Notes
Violet
Tuberose
Sandalwood
Cedar
Violet Leaf
Aldehydes
Green Notes
Violet
Tuberose
Sandalwood
CedarWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list ylang-ylang, rose and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadRose, powdery, yellow floral and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Musk in fall and winter and Quelques Violettes in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
A starting pointQuelques Violettes first, then Musk over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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