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 · MuglerAlien Eau ExtraordinaireEDT · 2014 · ★ 4.04

Second · MuglerA Men Gold Edition2012 · ★ 4.61

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Contrast pairing

Alien Eau Extraordinaire × A Men Gold Edition

Citrus, white floral and fresh spicy meets woody, warm spicy and aromatic. They share five 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 Alien Eau Extraordinaire, blue is A Men Gold Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Alien Eau ExtraordinaireA Men Gold Edition

woodyboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

greenboth

amberboth

citrusfirst

warm spicysecond

coffeesecond

white floralfirst

patchoulisecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Alien Eau Extraordinaire

Bergamot

Tea

Tunisian Neroli Lemon

Lemon

Lime

Orange

Tiare Flower Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom Heliotrope

Heliotrope Pepper

Pepper

Ylang-Ylang White Amber

White Amber

In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:

fresh spicywoodygreenamberaromatic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in A Men Gold Edition

Lavender

Mint

Patchouli

Atlas Cedar Coffee

Coffee

Tonka Bean Styrax

Styrax

Why it might work

Light over deepAlien Eau Extraordinaire brings citrus; A Men Gold Edition brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadFresh spicy, woody, green and amber run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Alien Eau Extraordinaire in spring and summer and A Men Gold Edition in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadA Men Gold Edition is voted eternal and strong; Alien Eau Extraordinaire moderate on both. Expect A Men Gold Edition to lead and Alien Eau Extraordinaire to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of A Men Gold Edition, two of Alien Eau Extraordinaire over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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