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 · Tom FordTom Ford for Men ExtremeEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.34

Second · Matiere PremiereParisian MuscEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.96

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Contrast pairing

Tom Ford for Men Extreme × Parisian Musc

Woody, earthy and patchouli meets musky, amber and woody. They share one accord 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 Tom Ford for Men Extreme, blue is Parisian Musc. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tom Ford for Men ExtremeParisian Musc

woodyboth

muskysecond

earthyfirst

patchoulifirst

fruityfirst

ambersecond

citrusfirst

warm spicyfirst

sweetfirst

floralsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Tom Ford for Men Extreme

Truffle

Patchouli

Fig

Cedar

Lemon

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

woody

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

Only in Parisian Musc

Virginia Cedar Ambrette (Musk Mallow)

Ambrette (Musk Mallow) Musk

Musk

Ambrettolide Ambroxan

Ambroxan

Why it might work

A shared threadWoody runs through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Tom Ford for Men Extreme is long lasting and moderate, Parisian Musc 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?