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.
First · Zoologist PerfumesSacred ScarabEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.81
Second · Zoologist PerfumesMusk DeerEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.98From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Sacred Scarab × Musk Deer
Amber, musky and aldehydic meets woody, warm spicy and musky. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Sacred Scarab, blue is Musk Deer. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Sacred ScarabMusk Deer
amberboth
muskyboth
warm spicyboth
woodysecond
powderyboth
floralsecond
aldehydicfirst
aromaticsecond
balsamicfirst
fruityfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Sacred Scarab
Aldehydes
Civet
Lemon
Lotus
Plum
Red Wine
Myrrh
Incense
Benzoin
Musk
Amber
Oakmoss
Aldehydes
Civet
Lemon
Lotus
Plum
Red Wine
Myrrh
Incense
Benzoin
Musk
Amber
OakmossIn both
Labdanum
Four shared accords:ambermuskywarm spicypowdery
Only in Musk Deer
Cardamom
Calamus
Rose
Atlas Cedar
Patchouli
Jasmine Sambac
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Sandalwood
Laotian Oud
Orris
Cardamom
Calamus
Rose
Atlas Cedar
Patchouli
Jasmine Sambac
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Sandalwood
Laotian Oud
OrrisWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list labdanum, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAmber, musky, warm spicy and powdery run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Sacred Scarab is long lasting and moderate, Musk Deer long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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