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.

Mugler Cologne Run FreeFirst · MuglerMugler Cologne Run FreeCologne · 2018 · ★ 3.86
Opium Collector's Edition 2013Second · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Collector's Edition 2013EDP · 2013 · ★ 4.27
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Mugler Cologne Run FreeOpium Collector's Edition 2013
Contrast pairing

Mugler Cologne Run Free × Opium Collector's Edition 2013

Oud, woody and fresh spicy meets amber, warm spicy and citrus. They share two accords and no 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 Mugler Cologne Run Free, blue is Opium Collector's Edition 2013. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mugler Cologne Run FreeOpium Collector's Edition 2013
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
oudfirst
ambersecond
fresh spicyfirst
citrussecond
white floralsecond
balsamicsecond
freshfirst
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Mugler Cologne Run Free
AkigalawoodAkigalawoodGingerGinger
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodywarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Opium Collector's Edition 2013
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMyrrhMyrrhClovesClovesJasmine SambacJasmine SambacAmberAmberOpoponaxOpoponaxPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOpium Collector's Edition 2013 brings citrus; Mugler Cologne Run Free brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Mugler Cologne Run Free in spring and summer and Opium Collector's Edition 2013 in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOpium Collector's Edition 2013 is voted eternal and enormous; Mugler Cologne Run Free moderate on both. Expect Opium Collector's Edition 2013 to lead and Mugler Cologne Run Free to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opium Collector's Edition 2013, two of Mugler Cologne Run Free over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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