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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.

HumusFirst · Mad et LenHumusEDP · 2025 · ★ 3.84
No. 99 Cuir de RussieSecond · Mad et LenNo. 99 Cuir de RussieEDP · 2007 · ★ 3.88
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HumusNo. 99 Cuir de Russie
Contrast pairing

Humus × No. 99 Cuir de Russie

Woody, aromatic and earthy meets leather, smoky and amber. They share two accords and no 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 Humus, blue is No. 99 Cuir de Russie. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

HumusNo. 99 Cuir de Russie
woodyboth
leathersecond
greenboth
smokysecond
ambersecond
citrussecond
aromaticfirst
white floralsecond
earthyfirst
mossyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Humus
VioletVioletOakmossOakmossPebblesPebblesBoletus edulisBoletus edulisPine TreePine TreeVetiverVetiver
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodygreen
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in No. 99 Cuir de Russie
BirchBirchIncenseIncenseBitter OrangeBitter OrangeOrange BlossomOrange BlossomNeroliNeroliGreen NotesGreen NotesJasmineJasmineRussian LeatherRussian LeatherResinsResinsMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHumus brings aromatic; No. 99 Cuir de Russie brings smoky and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and green run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Humus in fall and winter and No. 99 Cuir de Russie in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadNo. 99 Cuir de Russie is voted long lasting and moderate; Humus moderate on both. Expect No. 99 Cuir de Russie to lead and Humus to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of No. 99 Cuir de Russie, two of Humus over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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