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 Rush2019 · ★ 3.79

Second · Michael KorsSuede2012 · ★ 4.30

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Contrast pairing

Extreme Rush × Suede

Aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus meets white floral, floral and woody. They share three accords and one note.

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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 Rush, blue is Suede. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Extreme RushSuede

citrusboth

woodyboth

aromaticfirst

white floralsecond

muskyboth

fresh spicyfirst

floralsecond

herbalfirst

mossyfirst

tuberosesecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Extreme Rush

Blood Orange Juniper

Juniper

Bergamot

Red Thyme

Sage

Nutmeg

Oakmoss

Patchouli

In both

Musk

Three shared accords:

citruswoodymusky

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

Why it might work

Light over deepExtreme Rush brings aromatic and citrus; Suede brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadCitrus, woody and musky run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Extreme Rush 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 Rush 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?