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 KorsSporty Citrus2013 · ★ 3.79

Second · Michael KorsSuede2012 · ★ 4.30

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Harmony pairing

Sporty Citrus × Suede

Citrus, white floral and musky meets white floral, floral and woody. They share three accords and three 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 Sporty Citrus, blue is Suede. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sporty CitrusSuede

white floralboth

citrusboth

muskyboth

floralsecond

woodysecond

sweetfirst

tuberosesecond

lactonicsecond

animalicsecond

powderyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sporty Citrus

Orange

In both

Orange BlossomMuskMandarin Orange

Three shared accords:

citruswhite floralmusky

Only in Suede

Water Lily Violet Leaf

Violet Leaf Gardenia

Gardenia

Tuberose

Champaca

Jasmine

Frangipani Cashmere Wood

Cashmere Wood Sandalwood

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Light over deepSporty Citrus brings citrus; Suede brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list orange blossom, musk and mandarin orange, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadCitrus, white floral and musky run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Sporty Citrus 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?