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.

Fleur ExcellenteFirst · ShiseidoFleur Excellente1998 · ★ 4.36
Musk Black VanillaSecond · Al Haramain PerfumesMusk Black Vanilla2023 · ★ 3.92
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Fleur Excellente × Musk Black Vanilla

White floral, musky and powdery meets amber, warm spicy and woody. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Fleur Excellente, blue is Musk Black Vanilla. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Fleur ExcellenteMusk Black Vanilla
powderyboth
muskyboth
white floralfirst
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
woodysecond
smokysecond
balsamicsecond
patchoulisecond
yellow floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Fleur Excellente
GardeniaGardeniaMimosaMimosaJasmineJasmineRoseRose
In both
Musk
Two shared accords:
muskypowdery
Only in Musk Black Vanilla
CedarCedarBlack CurrantBlack CurrantHerbal NotesHerbal NotesSpicesSpicesVanillaVanillaAmberAmberIncenseIncensePatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Fleur Excellente in spring and summer and Musk Black Vanilla in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Fleur Excellente is moderate on both, Musk Black Vanilla long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointMusk Black Vanilla first, then Fleur Excellente 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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