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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.

Santal WoodFirst · AjmalSantal WoodEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.98
Polo ExplorerSecond · Ralph LaurenPolo ExplorerEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.08
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Santal Wood × Polo Explorer

Woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Santal Wood, blue is Polo Explorer. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Santal WoodPolo Explorer
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
citrussecond
fresh spicyfirst
oudfirst
rosefirst
leathersecond
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Santal Wood
CuminCuminCardamomCardamomMarigoldMarigoldRoseRoseCedarCedarGingerGingerJasmineJasmineAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliPatchouli
In both
Sandalwood
Four shared accords:
woodywarm spicyaromaticpowdery
Only in Polo Explorer
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotLeatherLeatherCorianderCorianderMahoganyMahoganyAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPolo Explorer brings citrus and aromatic; Santal Wood brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, aromatic and powdery 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 leadSantal Wood is voted eternal and moderate; Polo Explorer moderate on both. Expect Santal Wood to lead and Polo Explorer to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Santal Wood, two of Polo Explorer over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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