Layering Lab
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First · Serge LutensMuscs Koublai KhanEDP · 1998 · ★ 3.95
Second · ZaharoffEvening Mystique2022 · ★ 3.49From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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Muscs Koublai Khan × Evening Mystique
Musky, amber and animalic meets woody, aromatic and powdery. 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 Evening Mystique. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Muscs Koublai KhanEvening Mystique
muskyboth
powderyboth
amberboth
woodysecond
aromaticsecond
earthysecond
animalicfirst
balsamicsecond
warm spicysecond
irissecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Muscs Koublai Khan
Civet
Natural Musk
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Amber
French labdanum
Caraway
Vanilla
Civet
Natural Musk
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Amber
French labdanum
Caraway
VanillaIn both
RosePatchouli
Three shared accords:muskyamberpowdery
Only in Evening Mystique
Carrot Seeds
Coriander
Angelica
Incense
Tuscan Iris
Cypress
Juniper Berries
Vetiver
Myrrh
Cedar
Musk
Ambergris
Carrot Seeds
Coriander
Angelica
Incense
Tuscan Iris
Cypress
Juniper Berries
Vetiver
Myrrh
Cedar
Musk
AmbergrisWhy it might work
- Light over deepEvening Mystique brings aromatic; Muscs Koublai Khan brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list rose and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadMusky, amber and powdery run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Muscs Koublai Khan is long lasting and moderate, Evening Mystique long lasting and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointEvening Mystique first, then Muscs Koublai Khan 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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