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.

Macaque Fuji Apple EditionFirst · Zoologist PerfumesMacaque Fuji Apple Edition2021 · ★ 3.75
Musk DeerSecond · Zoologist PerfumesMusk DeerEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.98
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Macaque Fuji Apple Edition × Musk Deer

Woody, aromatic and amber meets woody, warm spicy and musky. They share four accords and two 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 Macaque Fuji Apple Edition, blue is Musk Deer. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Macaque Fuji Apple EditionMusk Deer
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
fresh spicyfirst
muskysecond
floralsecond
fruityfirst
powderysecond
oudsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Macaque Fuji Apple Edition
AppleAppleOlibanumOlibanumJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesHinoki WoodHinoki WoodMyrrhMyrrhOakmossOakmoss
In both
LabdanumSandalwood
Four shared accords:
woodyaromaticamberwarm spicy
Only in Musk Deer
CardamomCardamomCalamusCalamusRoseRoseAtlas CedarAtlas CedarPatchouliPatchouliJasmine SambacJasmine SambacAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Laotian OudLaotian OudOrrisOrris
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMacaque Fuji Apple Edition brings aromatic; Musk Deer brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list labdanum and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, amber and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Macaque Fuji Apple Edition in spring and summer and Musk Deer in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Macaque Fuji Apple Edition is long lasting and moderate, Musk Deer 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 Deer first, then Macaque Fuji Apple Edition 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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