Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Lorenzo PazzagliaPax2017 · ★ 4.08
Second · Narciso RodriguezEssence Eau de MuscEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.99From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Pax × Essence Eau de Musc
Fruity, sweet and fresh meets powdery, musky and iris. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Pax, blue is Essence Eau de Musc. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
PaxEssence Eau de Musc
powderyboth
muskyboth
amberboth
fruityfirst
irissecond
sweetfirst
freshfirst
tropicalfirst
violetsecond
citrusfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Pax
Passionfruit
Pear
Citruses
Grapes
Pepper
Incense
Jasmine
Magnolia
Cardamom
Cassis
White Musk
Madagascar Vanilla
Passionfruit
Pear
Citruses
Grapes
Pepper
Incense
Jasmine
Magnolia
Cardamom
Cassis
White Musk
Madagascar VanillaIn both
Amber
Three shared accords:ambermuskypowdery
Only in Essence Eau de Musc
Iris
Rose
Musk
Iris
Rose
MuskWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAmber, musky and powdery run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
What to watch
- One will leadPax is voted eternal and enormous; Essence Eau de Musc moderate and intimate. Expect Pax to lead and Essence Eau de Musc to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pax, two of Essence Eau de Musc over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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