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 ManEDT · 2018 · ★ 3.78

Second · MuglerA Men Gold Edition2012 · ★ 4.61

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Contrast pairing

Alien Man × A Men Gold Edition

Fresh spicy, woody and aromatic meets woody, warm spicy and aromatic. They share five 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 Alien Man, blue is A Men Gold Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Alien ManA Men Gold Edition

woodyboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

amberboth

greenboth

warm spicysecond

coffeesecond

patchoulisecond

lavendersecond

muskyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Alien Man

Anise

Dill

Beech

Thyme

Lemon

Leather

Cashmere Wood Osmanthus

Osmanthus

Pepper

Geranium

White Amber Cashmeran

Cashmeran

In both

MintLavender

Five shared accords:

fresh spicywoodyaromaticambergreen

Only in A Men Gold Edition

Patchouli

Atlas Cedar Coffee

Coffee

Tonka Bean Styrax

Styrax

Why it might work

Light over deepAlien Man brings aromatic; A Men Gold Edition brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list mint and lavender, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFresh spicy, woody, aromatic and amber run through both.

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 Man moderate on both. Expect A Men Gold Edition to lead and Alien Man to fade first.

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

Has anyone tried it?