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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.

Dirty VelvetFirst · Vilhelm ParfumerieDirty Velvet2016 · ★ 3.50
MuskSecond · EtroMuskEDP · 2004 · ★ 3.86
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Dirty Velvet × Musk

Woody, sweet and tobacco meets woody, citrus and musky. They share four 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 Dirty Velvet, blue is Musk. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Dirty VelvetMusk
woodyboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
aromaticboth
sweetfirst
muskysecond
tobaccofirst
fruityfirst
saltyfirst
earthyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Dirty Velvet
PomeloPomeloTobacco LeafTobacco LeafFigFigVetiverVetiverSaltSalt
In both
Sandalwood
Four shared accords:
woodyaromaticcitruspowdery
Only in Musk
VerbenaVerbenaBergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCedarCedarWhite RoseWhite RoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMusk brings citrus; Dirty Velvet brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, citrus and powdery run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadDirty Velvet is voted moderate on both; Musk moderate and intimate. Expect Dirty Velvet to lead and Musk to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Dirty Velvet, two of Musk over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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