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 · Mad et LenNo. 99 Cuir de RussieEDP · 2007 · ★ 3.88
Second · Mad et LenHumusEDP · 2025 · ★ 3.84From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
No. 99 Cuir de Russie × Humus
Leather, smoky and amber meets woody, aromatic and earthy. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is No. 99 Cuir de Russie, blue is Humus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
No. 99 Cuir de RussieHumus
woodyboth
leatherfirst
greenboth
smokyfirst
amberfirst
citrusfirst
aromaticsecond
white floralfirst
earthysecond
mossysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in No. 99 Cuir de Russie
Birch
Incense
Bitter Orange
Orange Blossom
Neroli
Green Notes
Jasmine
Russian Leather
Resins
Musk
BirchIncenseBitter OrangeOrange BlossomNeroliGreen NotesJasmineRussian LeatherResinsMuskIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodygreen
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Humus
Violet
Oakmoss
Pebbles
Boletus edulis
Pine Tree
Vetiver
VioletOakmossPebblesBoletus edulisPine TreeVetiverWhy 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 No. 99 Cuir de Russie in spring and Humus in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
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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