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L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDPFirst · GuerlainL'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDPEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.46
Le Male On BoardSecond · Jean Paul GaultierLe Male On Board2021 · ★ 4.11
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L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDPLe Male On Board
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L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP × Le Male On Board

Warm spicy, woody and cacao meets fresh spicy, aromatic and amber. 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 L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP, blue is Le Male On Board. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDPLe Male On Board
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
citrusboth
woodyfirst
cacaofirst
ambersecond
patchoulifirst
vanillasecond
anisfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP
Star AniseStar AniseelemiElemiLemonLemonPepperPepperCacao PodCacao PodSandalwoodSandalwoodSmokeSmokeTeaTeaJasmineJasminePatchouliPatchouli
In both
Bergamot
Four shared accords:
warm spicycitrusaromaticfresh spicy
Only in Le Male On Board
Tonka BeanTonka BeanGeraniumGeraniumAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLe Male On Board brings aromatic; L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP in fall and winter and Le Male On Board in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP is long lasting and moderate, Le Male On Board 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 pointL'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP first, then Le Male On Board 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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