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.

First · Michael KorsExtreme Blue2015 · ★ 3.92

Second · Michael KorsSuede2012 · ★ 4.30

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Contrast pairing

Extreme Blue × Suede

Aromatic, fresh spicy and musky meets white floral, floral and woody. They share three 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 Suede. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Extreme BlueSuede

woodyboth

muskyboth

aromaticfirst

white floralsecond

citrusboth

floralsecond

fresh spicyfirst

tuberosesecond

soft spicyfirst

powderyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Extreme Blue

Bergamot

Cardamom

Pink Pepper Angelica

Angelica

Juniper

Cypress

Sage

Sesame

Cashmere Musk Amber

Amber

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

muskywoodycitrus

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Suede

Water Lily Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange Violet Leaf

Violet Leaf Gardenia

Gardenia

Tuberose

Champaca

Jasmine

Frangipani Cashmere Wood

Cashmere Wood Sandalwood

Sandalwood Musk

Musk

Why it might work

Light over deepExtreme Blue brings aromatic; Suede brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadMusky, woody and citrus run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Extreme Blue is moderate on both, Suede moderate and strong, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointSuede 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.

Has anyone tried it?