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 · Michael KorsMidnight ShimmerEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.24
Second · Michael KorsSuede2012 · ★ 4.30From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
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Midnight Shimmer × Suede
Woody, vanilla and amber meets white floral, floral and woody. They share three accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Midnight Shimmer, blue is Suede. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Midnight ShimmerSuede
woodyboth
floralboth
muskyboth
white floralsecond
vanillafirst
amberfirst
balsamicfirst
powderyfirst
sweetfirst
tuberosesecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Midnight Shimmer
Quince
Freesia
Vanilla
White Woods
Amberwood
Peru Balsam
Moss
QuinceFreesiaVanillaWhite WoodsAmberwoodPeru BalsamMossIn both
JasmineMusk
Three shared accords:woodymuskyfloral
Only in Suede
Water Lily
Orange Blossom
Mandarin Orange
Violet Leaf
Gardenia
Tuberose
Champaca
Frangipani
Cashmere Wood
Sandalwood
Water LilyOrange BlossomMandarin OrangeViolet LeafGardeniaTuberoseChampacaFrangipaniCashmere WoodSandalwoodWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenSuede brings floral; Midnight Shimmer brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, musky and floral run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Midnight Shimmer is moderate on both, Suede moderate and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointMidnight Shimmer first, then Suede 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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