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Desire for a ManFirst · Alfred DunhillDesire for a ManEDP · 2000 · ★ 4.06
Esencia pour HommeSecond · LoeweEsencia pour HommeEDP · 1988 · ★ 4.22
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Harmony pairing

Desire for a Man × Esencia pour Homme

Citrus, vanilla and fruity meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share four accords and five 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 Desire for a Man, blue is Esencia pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Desire for a ManEsencia pour Homme
woodyboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
greenboth
aromaticsecond
vanillafirst
fruityfirst
rosefirst
freshfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Desire for a Man
AppleAppleOrange BlossomOrange BlossomTeak WoodTeak WoodVanillaVanilla
In both
LemonBergamotRosePatchouliMusk
Four shared accords:
citruswoodygreenfresh spicy
Only in Esencia pour Homme
LavenderLavenderGreen NotesGreen NotesJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesTarragonTarragonGalbanumGalbanumArtemisiaArtemisiaPetitgrainPetitgrainPine Tree NeedlesPine Tree NeedlesBasilBasilClary SageClary SageNutmegNutmegGeraniumGeranium
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDesire for a Man brings citrus; Esencia pour Homme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lemon, bergamot, rose and patchouli and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody, green and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Desire for a Man is moderate on both, Esencia pour Homme long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointDesire for a Man first, then Esencia pour Homme 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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