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.

The Collection Magnetic MuskFirst · Hugo BossThe Collection Magnetic Musk2021 · ★ 4.49
Aedes de VenustasSecond · L'Artisan ParfumeurAedes de VenustasParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.32
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The Collection Magnetic Musk × Aedes de Venustas

Powdery, iris and beeswax meets warm spicy, amber and woody. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is The Collection Magnetic Musk, blue is Aedes de Venustas. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Collection Magnetic MuskAedes de Venustas
woodyboth
aromaticboth
powderyfirst
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
irisfirst
beeswaxfirst
muskyfirst
honeyfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in The Collection Magnetic Musk
BeeswaxBeeswaxClary SageClary SageTonka BeanTonka BeanMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Iris
Two shared accords:
woodyaromatic
Only in Aedes de Venustas
IncenseIncenseCardamomCardamomPink PepperPink PepperOrangeOrangePepperPepperCedarCedarRoseRoseOpoponaxOpoponaxPatchouliPatchouliOakmossOakmossCoffeeCoffeeBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list iris, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: The Collection Magnetic Musk is long lasting and strong, Aedes de Venustas moderate on both, 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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