Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Muscs Koublai KhanFirst · Serge LutensMuscs Koublai KhanEDP · 1998 · ★ 3.95
Ultraviolet Aurore Borealis EditionSecond · RabanneUltraviolet Aurore Borealis Edition2004 · ★ 3.43
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Muscs Koublai KhanUltraviolet Aurore Borealis Edition
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Muscs Koublai Khan × Ultraviolet Aurore Borealis Edition

Musky, amber and animalic meets amber, floral and vanilla. They share three 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 Muscs Koublai Khan, blue is Ultraviolet Aurore Borealis Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Muscs Koublai KhanUltraviolet Aurore Borealis Edition
amberboth
floralboth
powderyboth
muskyfirst
vanillasecond
fruitysecond
fresh spicysecond
soft spicysecond
animalicfirst
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Muscs Koublai Khan
CivetCivetNatural MuskNatural MuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)French labdanumFrench labdanumRoseRoseCarawayCarawayPatchouliPatchouli
In both
AmberVanilla
Three shared accords:
amberpowderyfloral
Only in Ultraviolet Aurore Borealis Edition
PepperPepperOsmanthusOsmanthus
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceMuscs Koublai Khan brings amber; Ultraviolet Aurore Borealis Edition brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, powdery and floral run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Muscs Koublai Khan is long lasting and moderate, Ultraviolet Aurore Borealis Edition long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointMuscs Koublai Khan first, then Ultraviolet Aurore Borealis Edition 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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