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.

Over The MuskFirst · MuglerOver The MuskEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.32
Ultraviolet Colours of SummerSecond · RabanneUltraviolet Colours of Summer2006 · ★ 4.20
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Over The MuskUltraviolet Colours of Summer
Contrast pairing

Over The Musk × Ultraviolet Colours of Summer

Musky, woody and powdery meets floral, soft spicy and citrus. They share four 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 Over The Musk, blue is Ultraviolet Colours of Summer. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Over The MuskUltraviolet Colours of Summer
floralboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
muskyfirst
soft spicysecond
citrussecond
fresh spicyboth
fruitysecond
vanillasecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Over The Musk
MuskMuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Cashmere WoodCashmere WoodBlack PepperBlack Pepper
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodypowderyfloralfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Ultraviolet Colours of Summer
GrapefruitGrapefruitPink PepperPink PepperOsmanthusOsmanthusVanilleVanilleSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepUltraviolet Colours of Summer brings citrus; Over The Musk brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery, floral and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Over The Musk in fall and spring and Ultraviolet Colours of Summer in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Over The Musk is moderate and intimate, Ultraviolet Colours of Summer weak and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOver The Musk first, then Ultraviolet Colours of Summer 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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