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.

First · Initio Parfums PrivesMagnetic Blend 72015 · ★ 3.71

Second · XerjoffCruz del Sur2015 · ★ 3.83

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Contrast pairing

Magnetic Blend 7 × Cruz del Sur

Musky, powdery and animalic meets woody, musky and citrus. 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 Magnetic Blend 7, blue is Cruz del Sur. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Magnetic Blend 7Cruz del Sur

muskyboth

powderyboth

woodysecond

citrussecond

camphorsecond

aromaticsecond

marinesecond

rosesecond

patchoulisecond

ambersecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Magnetic Blend 7Every listed note is shared.

In both

Musk

Two shared accords:

muskypowdery

Only in Cruz del Sur

Mandarin Orange Sea Notes

Sea Notes

Eucalyptus Rose

Rose

Patchouli

Vanilla

Amber

Why it might work

Fresh on freshCruz del Sur brings citrus; Magnetic Blend 7 brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadMusky and powdery run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

An unusual mixAnimalic and citrus are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
One will leadCruz del Sur is voted eternal and strong; Magnetic Blend 7 moderate and intimate. Expect Cruz del Sur to lead and Magnetic Blend 7 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Cruz del Sur, two of Magnetic Blend 7 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?