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.
First · Aaron Terence HughesHomme2020 · ★ 4.45
Second · Aaron Terence HughesZeus2023 · ★ 5.00From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Homme × Zeus
Powdery, vanilla and iris meets amber, vanilla and fresh spicy. They share five accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Homme, blue is Zeus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
HommeZeus
vanillaboth
powderyboth
amberboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
irisfirst
fresh spicysecond
balsamicsecond
citrussecond
oudsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Homme
Orris
Tonka
Amber
White Musk
Cedarwood
Orris
Tonka
Amber
White Musk
CedarwoodIn both
VanillaSandalwood
Five shared accords:powderyvanillawoodyamberwarm spicy
Only in Zeus
Bergamot
Apple
Tonka Bean
Nutmeg
Patchouli
Ambergris
Benzoin
Skin
Oud
Bergamot
Apple
Tonka Bean
Nutmeg
Patchouli
Ambergris
Benzoin
Skin
OudWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spiceZeus brings amber; Homme brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- Notes in commonBoth list vanilla and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery, vanilla, woody and amber run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Homme in fall and winter and Zeus in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Homme is long lasting and strong, Zeus long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointHomme first, then Zeus 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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