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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.

Cloud No. 9First · XyrenaCloud No. 9Parfum · 2018 · ★ 2.50
MontecristoSecond · Masque MilanoMontecristo2013 · ★ 3.96
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Cloud No. 9Montecristo
Contrast pairing

Cloud No. 9 × Montecristo

Woody, vanilla and lavender meets musky, amber and woody. They share four 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 Cloud No. 9, blue is Montecristo. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cloud No. 9Montecristo
woodyboth
muskyboth
amberboth
aromaticboth
vanillafirst
lavenderfirst
herbalfirst
leatherfirst
fresh spicyfirst
oudfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Cloud No. 9
LavenderLavenderVanillaVanillaChamomileChamomileBirch TarBirch TarIso E SuperIso E SuperEucalyptusEucalyptusAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangOrangeOrange
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodyaromaticmuskyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Montecristo
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)RumRumCabreuvaCabreuvaTobaccoTobaccoCelery SeedsCelery SeedsLabdanumLabdanumBenzoinBenzoinHyraxHyraxStyraxStyraxGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceMontecristo brings amber; Cloud No. 9 brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, musky and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Cloud No. 9 in summer and Montecristo in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cloud No. 9 is eternal and moderate, Montecristo 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 pointMontecristo first, then Cloud No. 9 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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