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BlackpepperFirst · Comme des GarconsBlackpepperEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.19
L'Homme Parfum IntenseSecond · Yves Saint LaurentL'Homme Parfum IntenseParfum · 2013 · ★ 4.18
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BlackpepperL'Homme Parfum Intense
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Blackpepper × L'Homme Parfum Intense

Fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy meets amber, citrus and animalic. They share two 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 Blackpepper, blue is L'Homme Parfum Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BlackpepperL'Homme Parfum Intense
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
ambersecond
citrussecond
animalicsecond
white floralsecond
warm spicyfirst
aromaticsecond
leathersecond
oudfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Blackpepper
Agarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliPatchouliMuskMuskTonka BeanTonka BeanAkigalawoodAkigalawood
In both
Black PepperCedar
Two shared accords:
fresh spicywoody
Only in L'Homme Parfum Intense
LemonLemonBergamotBergamotOrange BlossomOrange BlossomArtemisiaArtemisiaViolet LeafViolet LeafAmbergrisAmbergrisWoody NotesWoody NotesBenzoinBenzoinLeatherLeatherSuedeSuede
Why it might work
  • Light over deepL'Homme Parfum Intense brings citrus; Blackpepper brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list black pepper and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Blackpepper is moderate on both, L'Homme Parfum Intense moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBlackpepper first, then L'Homme Parfum Intense over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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