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.

First · Xerjoff1888EDP · 2013 · ★ 4.17

Second · Rue BrocaThéorème HommeEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.42

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Contrast pairing

1888 × Théorème Homme

Warm spicy, woody and amber meets citrus, woody 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 1888, blue is Théorème Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

1888Théorème Homme

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

amberboth

powderyboth

citrussecond

floralfirst

muskysecond

freshsecond

aromaticfirst

yellow floralfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 1888

Carnation

Pepper

Coriander

Saffron

Ylang-Ylang Rose

Rose

Neroli

Sandalwood Birch

Birch

In both

AmberPatchouli

Four shared accords:

warm spicywoodyamberpowdery

Only in Théorème Homme

Citruses

Woody Notes Musk

Musk

Spices

Why it might work

Light over deepThéorème Homme brings citrus; 1888 brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list amber and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWarm spicy, woody, amber and powdery run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put 1888 in fall and winter and Théorème Homme in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 1888 is long lasting and strong, Théorème Homme long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.