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 · MontaleBlack MuskEDP · 2010 · ★ 3.90
Second · HermèsUn Jardin en MéditerranéeEDP · 2003 · ★ 4.15From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Black Musk × Un Jardin en Méditerranée
Fresh spicy, woody and musky meets aromatic, woody and citrus. They share two accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Black Musk, blue is Un Jardin en Méditerranée. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Black MuskUn Jardin en Méditerranée
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticsecond
citrussecond
muskyfirst
greensecond
leatherfirst
powderyfirst
freshsecond
animalicfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Black Musk
Leather
Black Pepper
Teak Wood
Nutmeg
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Amber
Leather
Black Pepper
Teak Wood
Nutmeg
Patchouli
Sandalwood
AmberIn both
Musk
Two shared accords:fresh spicywoody
Only in Un Jardin en Méditerranée
Bergamot
Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Orange Blossom
White Nerium Oleander
Fig Leaf
Cypress
Red Cedar
Juniper
Pistachio
Bergamot
Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Orange Blossom
White Nerium Oleander
Fig Leaf
Cypress
Red Cedar
Juniper
PistachioWhy it might work
- Light over deepUn Jardin en Méditerranée brings aromatic and citrus; Black Musk 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 threadFresh spicy and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Black Musk in fall and winter and Un Jardin en Méditerranée in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadBlack Musk is voted eternal and strong; Un Jardin en Méditerranée moderate on both. Expect Black Musk to lead and Un Jardin en Méditerranée to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Musk, two of Un Jardin en Méditerranée over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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