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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

4711 Original Eau de CologneFirst · 47114711 Original Eau de CologneEDC · 1792 · ★ 4.00
Wood for HimSecond · Dsquared2Wood for HimEDT · 2018 · ★ 3.81
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Contrast pairing

4711 Original Eau de Cologne × Wood for Him

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share four 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 4711 Original Eau de Cologne, blue is Wood for Him. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

4711 Original Eau de CologneWood for Him
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
greenboth
woodysecond
ozonicsecond
aquaticsecond
ambersecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in 4711 Original Eau de Cologne
LemonLemonBergamotBergamotOrangeOrangeRosemaryRosemaryLavenderLavenderNeroliNeroliPetitgrainPetitgrain
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citrusaromaticfresh spicygreen
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Wood for Him
Calabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotSicilian LemonSicilian LemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeViolet LeafViolet LeafGingerGingerCardamomCardamomWhite WoodsWhite WoodsVetiverVetiverAmbroxanAmbroxan
Why it might work
  • Light over deep4711 Original Eau de Cologne brings citrus and aromatic; Wood for Him brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, fresh spicy and green run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put 4711 Original Eau de Cologne in summer and Wood for Him in spring 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 leadWood for Him is voted moderate on both; 4711 Original Eau de Cologne very weak and intimate. Expect Wood for Him to lead and 4711 Original Eau de Cologne to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Wood for Him, two of 4711 Original Eau de Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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