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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.

IIFirst · TrudonIIEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.20
Russian MuskSecond · Areej Le DoréRussian MuskEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.53
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IIRussian Musk
Contrast pairing

II × Russian Musk

Woody, green and aromatic meets woody, aromatic and citrus. They share five accords and no 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 II, blue is Russian Musk. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

IIRussian Musk
woodyboth
aromaticboth
greenboth
fresh spicyboth
coniferboth
citrussecond
muskysecond
warm spicysecond
powderysecond
amberfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in II
Green LeavesGreen LeavesPinePineBitter OrangeBitter OrangeCedarCedarJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesPepperPepperIncenseIncenseCashmeranCashmeranAmbroxanAmbroxan
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
woodygreenaromaticfresh spicyconifer
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Russian Musk
FirFirPine TreePine TreeLemonLemonBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOrange BlossomOrange BlossomSandalwoodSandalwoodCinnamonCinnamonTonka BeanTonka BeanClovesClovesNutmegNutmegNatural MuskNatural Musk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepII brings green and aromatic; Russian Musk brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, green, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put II in spring and Russian Musk in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadRussian Musk is voted eternal and moderate; II moderate on both. Expect Russian Musk to lead and II to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Russian Musk, two of II over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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