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.

BlurFirst · Maison Martin MargielaBlur2016 · ★ 3.91
Alien Eau Extraordinaire Gold ShimmerSecond · MuglerAlien Eau Extraordinaire Gold ShimmerEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.15
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BlurAlien Eau Extraordinaire Gold Shimmer
Contrast pairing

Blur × Alien Eau Extraordinaire Gold Shimmer

Powdery, musky and floral meets powdery, white floral and citrus. They share four 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 Blur, blue is Alien Eau Extraordinaire Gold Shimmer. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BlurAlien Eau Extraordinaire Gold Shimmer
powderyboth
amberboth
muskyboth
floralboth
white floralsecond
citrussecond
woodysecond
fresh spicysecond
vanillasecond
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Blur
Cotton FlowerCotton FlowerWhite MuskWhite MuskAmbergrisAmbergris
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
powderymuskyfloralamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Alien Eau Extraordinaire Gold Shimmer
Tunisian NeroliTunisian NeroliBergamotBergamotTeaTeaTiare FlowerTiare FlowerCashmeranCashmeranHeliotropeHeliotropeWhite AmberWhite Amber
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshAlien Eau Extraordinaire Gold Shimmer brings citrus; Blur brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadPowdery, musky, floral and amber run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Blur is moderate and intimate, Alien Eau Extraordinaire Gold Shimmer long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBlur first, then Alien Eau Extraordinaire Gold Shimmer 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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