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.

PerseusFirst · Parfums de MarlyPerseusParfum · 2024 · ★ 3.91
C for MenSecond · Clive ChristianC for MenEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.36
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PerseusC for Men
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Perseus × C for Men

Citrus, woody and aromatic meets amber, leather and aromatic. They share four 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 Perseus, blue is C for Men. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

PerseusC for Men
woodyboth
amberboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
leathersecond
oudsecond
warm spicysecond
animalicsecond
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Perseus
GrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotBlack CurrantBlack CurrantVetiverVetiverGreen MandarinGreen MandarinGeraniumGeraniumDry WoodDry WoodCashmere WoodCashmere WoodAmbergrisAmbergrisBalsam FirBalsam Fir
In both
CedarTonka Bean
Four shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicyamber
Only in C for Men
SaffronSaffronElemi resinElemi resinThymeThymeMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeJasmineJasmineRoseRoseOrrisOrrisLabdanumLabdanumMateMateLotusLotusLeatherLeatherAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPerseus brings citrus and aromatic; C for Men brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar and tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, fresh spicy and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Perseus in summer and spring and C for Men in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadC for Men is voted eternal and strong; Perseus long lasting and moderate. Expect C for Men to lead and Perseus to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of C for Men, two of Perseus over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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