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.

Montabaco FlorFirst · Ormonde JayneMontabaco Flor2024 · ★ 4.06
Cuir de RussieSecond · Le Jardin RetrouveCuir de RussieEDP · 1977 · ★ 3.99
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Montabaco FlorCuir de Russie
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Montabaco Flor × Cuir de Russie

Woody, aromatic and citrus meets woody, violet and powdery. They share four accords and two 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 Montabaco Flor, blue is Cuir de Russie. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Montabaco FlorCuir de Russie
woodyboth
amberboth
citrusboth
leatherboth
aromaticfirst
violetsecond
powderysecond
fresh spicyfirst
muskyfirst
tobaccofirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Montabaco Flor
CardamomCardamomJuniperJuniperOrangeOrangeBergamotBergamotClary SageClary SageTeaTeaJasmineJasmineRoseRoseFreesiaFreesiaGardeniaGardeniaWater LilyWater LilyYlang YlangYlang Ylang
In both
VioletSandalwood
Four shared accords:
woodycitrusamberleather
Only in Cuir de Russie
AldehydesAldehydesLimeLimePetitgrainPetitgrainLemonLemonStyraxStyraxViolet LeafViolet LeafYlang-YlangYlang-YlangCedarCedarLeatherLeatherOakmossOakmossPatchouliPatchouliLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMontabaco Flor brings aromatic and citrus; Cuir de Russie brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list violet and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus, amber and leather run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Montabaco Flor in spring and Cuir de Russie in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Montabaco Flor is moderate on both, Cuir de Russie moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointCuir de Russie first, then Montabaco Flor 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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