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.

MuscFirst · L.T. PiverMuscEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.75
Black Opium Storm IllusionSecond · Yves Saint LaurentBlack Opium Storm IllusionEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.45
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Harmony pairing

Musc × Black Opium Storm Illusion

Woody, musky and amber meets white floral, woody and musky. They share six accords and four 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 Musc, blue is Black Opium Storm Illusion. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MuscBlack Opium Storm Illusion
woodyboth
muskyboth
citrusboth
sweetboth
soft spicyboth
powderyboth
white floralsecond
amberfirst
mossyfirst
earthyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Musc
MuskMuskoak mossOak mossGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodVirginia CedarVirginia CedarAmberAmberTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
Pink PepperBergamotMandarin OrangePatchouli
Six shared accords:
woodymuskypowderycitrussweetsoft spicy
Only in Black Opium Storm Illusion
Orange BlossomOrange BlossomPearPearTuberoseTuberoseLicoriceLicoriceBitter AlmondBitter AlmondCoffeeCoffeeJasmine SambacJasmine SambacCashmirwoodCashmirwoodWhite MuskWhite MuskVanillaVanillaCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list pink pepper, bergamot, mandarin orange and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, musky, powdery and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Musc in summer and fall and Black Opium Storm Illusion in winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Musc is moderate on both, Black Opium Storm Illusion 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 pointMusc first, then Black Opium Storm Illusion 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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