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 · Aaron Terence HughesHombreExtrait · 2025 · ★ 4.53
Second · Aaron Terence HughesZeus2023 · ★ 5.00From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Hombre × Zeus
Citrus, aromatic and woody meets amber, vanilla and fresh spicy. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Hombre, blue is Zeus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
HombreZeus
citrusboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
ambersecond
aromaticfirst
vanillasecond
warm spicysecond
balsamicsecond
powderysecond
oudsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Hombre
Lemon
Sweet Orange
Clary Sage
Vetiver
Cedarwood
Lemon
Sweet Orange
Clary Sage
Vetiver
CedarwoodIn both
Bergamot
Three shared accords:citruswoodyfresh spicy
Only in Zeus
Apple
Tonka Bean
Nutmeg
Sandalwood
Patchouli
Ambergris
Vanilla
Benzoin
Skin
Oud
Apple
Tonka Bean
Nutmeg
Sandalwood
Patchouli
Ambergris
Vanilla
Benzoin
Skin
OudWhy it might work
- Light over deepHombre brings citrus and aromatic; Zeus brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Hombre is long lasting and moderate, Zeus long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointZeus first, then Hombre 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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