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 · MontaleWood and SpicesEDP · 2005 · ★ 3.65

Second · Yves Saint LaurentL'Homme Eau de ParfumEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.29

From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here

Contrast pairing

Wood and Spices × L'Homme Eau de Parfum

Woody, warm spicy and amber meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share two accords and one note.

Find samples of both

The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Wood and Spices, blue is L'Homme Eau de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Wood and SpicesL'Homme Eau de Parfum

woodyboth

aromaticboth

citrussecond

warm spicyfirst

amberfirst

oudfirst

balsamicfirst

smokyfirst

fresh spicysecond

powderyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Wood and Spices

Sandalwood Incense

Incense

Agarwood (Oud)

In both

Vetiver

Two shared accords:

woodyaromatic

Only in L'Homme Eau de Parfum

Bitter Orange Bergamot

Bergamot

Lavender

Geranium

Cognac

Oak

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepL'Homme Eau de Parfum brings citrus and aromatic; Wood and Spices brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadWood and Spices is voted long lasting and strong; L'Homme Eau de Parfum moderate on both. Expect Wood and Spices to lead and L'Homme Eau de Parfum to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Wood and Spices, two of L'Homme Eau de Parfum over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?