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 · Ralph LaurenPolo Red IntenseEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.27

Second · Roja DoveVetiverEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.53

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Contrast pairing

Polo Red Intense × Vetiver

Fresh spicy, fruity and citrus meets woody, aromatic and citrus. 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 Polo Red Intense, blue is Vetiver. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Polo Red IntenseVetiver

fresh spicyboth

aromaticboth

citrusboth

amberboth

woodysecond

fruityfirst

coffeefirst

warm spicyfirst

earthysecond

leatherfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Polo Red Intense

Cranberry

Blood Grapefruit Saffron

Saffron

Coffee

Ginger

Lavender

Sage

Amber

Leather

Red Cedar

In both

Lemon

Four shared accords:

fresh spicycitrusaromaticamber

Only in Vetiver

Bergamot

Jasmine

Rose

Vetiver

Oakmoss

Cedar

Labdanum

Pepper

Caraway

Guaiac Wood Celery

Celery

Galbanum

Why it might work

Light over deepPolo Red Intense brings citrus; Vetiver brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list lemon, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFresh spicy, citrus, aromatic and amber run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Polo Red Intense in fall and winter and Vetiver in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Polo Red Intense is long lasting and moderate, Vetiver eternal and moderate, so neither should bury the other.