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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.

CuirFirst · Yves Saint LaurentCuirEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.25
Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005Second · Yves Saint LaurentKouros Eau d'Ete 20052005 · ★ 4.60
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CuirKouros Eau d'Ete 2005
Contrast pairing

Cuir × Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005

Leather, woody and tobacco meets aromatic, fresh spicy and amber. They share three 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 Cuir, blue is Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CuirKouros Eau d'Ete 2005
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
animalicboth
leatherfirst
aromaticsecond
ambersecond
tobaccofirst
rumfirst
warm spicyfirst
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Cuir
RumRumSaffronSaffronGingerGingerTobaccoTobaccoBlack TeaBlack TeaOsmanthusOsmanthusLeatherLeatherGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyanimalicfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005
MintMintBergamotBergamotArtemisiaArtemisiaJasmineJasmineRosemaryRosemaryAmbergrisAmbergrisOlibanumOlibanumCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepKouros Eau d'Ete 2005 brings aromatic; Cuir brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, animalic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Cuir in fall and winter and Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005 in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cuir is long lasting and moderate, Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005 long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointCuir first, then Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005 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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