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First · DiptyqueTempo Eau de ParfumEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.17

Second · RochasDesir Pour Homme2007 · ★ 4.15

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Contrast pairing

Tempo Eau de Parfum × Desir Pour Homme

Aromatic, patchouli and woody meets woody, citrus and warm spicy. They share five accords and no 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 Tempo Eau de Parfum, blue is Desir Pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tempo Eau de ParfumDesir Pour Homme

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

aromaticboth

citrusboth

soft spicyboth

patchoulifirst

cacaosecond

vanillasecond

anissecond

muskysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Tempo Eau de Parfum

Patchouli

Mate

Clary Sage Pink Pepper

Pink Pepper Violet Leaf

Violet Leaf Bergamot

Bergamot

In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:

aromaticwoodysoft spicywarm spicycitrus

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Desir Pour Homme

Anise

Grapefruit Bitter Orange

Bitter Orange Cacao

Cacao

Cardamom

Vanilla

Cashmere Wood Cedar

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepTempo Eau de Parfum brings aromatic; Desir Pour Homme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic, woody, soft spicy and warm spicy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Tempo Eau de Parfum is moderate on both, Desir Pour Homme 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 pointDesir Pour Homme first, then Tempo Eau de Parfum 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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Tempo Eau de Parfum · Diptyque

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