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 · MuglerB MenEDP · 2004 · ★ 4.05

Second · MuglerA Men Gold Edition2012 · ★ 4.61

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Contrast pairing

B Men × A Men Gold Edition

Soft spicy, warm spicy and woody meets woody, warm spicy and aromatic. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is B Men, blue is A Men Gold Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

B MenA Men Gold Edition

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

patchouliboth

vanillaboth

soft spicyfirst

aromaticsecond

coffeesecond

anisfirst

lavendersecond

ambersecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in B Men

Spices

Licorice

Anise

Vanilla

Leather

Cedar

Violet

Vetiver

Musk

In both

Patchouli

Four shared accords:

warm spicywoodypatchoulivanilla

Only in A Men Gold Edition

Lavender

Mint

Atlas Cedar Coffee

Coffee

Tonka Bean Styrax

Styrax

Why it might work

Light over deepA Men Gold Edition brings aromatic; B Men brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWarm spicy, woody, patchouli and vanilla run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.

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; B Men long lasting and moderate. Expect A Men Gold Edition to lead and B Men to fade first.

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

Has anyone tried it?