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First · Serge LutensMuscs Koublai KhanEDP · 1998 · ★ 3.95
Second · RabanneUltraviolet Aurore Borealis Edition2004 · ★ 3.43From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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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.
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
Civet
Natural Musk
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
French labdanum
Rose
Caraway
Patchouli
Civet
Natural Musk
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
French labdanum
Rose
Caraway
PatchouliIn both
AmberVanilla
Three shared accords:amberpowderyfloral
Only in Ultraviolet Aurore Borealis Edition
Pepper
Osmanthus
Pepper
OsmanthusWhy 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.
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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