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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.

Extreme BlueFirst · Michael KorsExtreme Blue2015 · ★ 3.92
Midnight ShimmerSecond · Michael KorsMidnight ShimmerEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.24
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Extreme BlueMidnight Shimmer
Contrast pairing

Extreme Blue × Midnight Shimmer

Aromatic, fresh spicy and musky meets woody, vanilla and amber. 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 Extreme Blue, blue is Midnight Shimmer. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Extreme BlueMidnight Shimmer
woodyboth
amberboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
aromaticfirst
vanillasecond
fresh spicyfirst
balsamicsecond
sweetsecond
soft spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Extreme Blue
BergamotBergamotCardamomCardamomPink PepperPink PepperAngelicaAngelicaJuniperJuniperCypressCypressSageSageSesameSesameCashmere MuskCashmere MuskAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
muskywoodypowderyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Midnight Shimmer
QuinceQuinceJasmineJasmineFreesiaFreesiaVanillaVanillaWhite WoodsWhite WoodsAmberwoodAmberwoodPeru BalsamPeru BalsamMuskMuskMossMoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepExtreme Blue brings aromatic; Midnight Shimmer brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadMusky, woody, powdery and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Extreme Blue in summer and spring and Midnight Shimmer in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Extreme Blue is moderate on both, Midnight Shimmer 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 pointMidnight Shimmer first, then Extreme Blue 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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