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 KorsNotes from Michael Houndstooth2001 · ★ 4.00
Second · Michael KorsMidnight ShimmerEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.24From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Notes from Michael Houndstooth × Midnight Shimmer
Floral, yellow floral and fresh meets woody, vanilla and amber. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Notes from Michael Houndstooth, blue is Midnight Shimmer. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Notes from Michael HoundstoothMidnight Shimmer
floralboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
vanillasecond
ambersecond
yellow floralfirst
balsamicsecond
powderysecond
muskysecond
freshfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Notes from Michael Houndstooth
Ylang-Ylang
Japanese Cherry Blossom
Ylang-Ylang
Japanese Cherry BlossomIn both
Freesia
Three shared accords:floralsweetwoody
Only in Midnight Shimmer
Quince
Jasmine
Vanilla
White Woods
Amberwood
Peru Balsam
Musk
Moss
Quince
Jasmine
Vanilla
White Woods
Amberwood
Peru Balsam
Musk
MossWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenNotes from Michael Houndstooth brings floral; Midnight Shimmer brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list freesia, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadFloral, sweet and woody run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Notes from Michael Houndstooth is moderate on both, Midnight Shimmer moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointMidnight Shimmer first, then Notes from Michael Houndstooth 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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