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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.

Egyptian SmokeFirst · Alfred DunhillEgyptian Smoke2020 · ★ 4.22
Yves Saint Laurent Pour HommeSecond · Yves Saint LaurentYves Saint Laurent Pour HommeEDP · 1971 · ★ 4.29
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Egyptian Smoke × Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme

Woody, rose and sweet meets aromatic, citrus and woody. They share three accords and two 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 Egyptian Smoke, blue is Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Egyptian SmokeYves Saint Laurent Pour Homme
woodyboth
citrusboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticsecond
rosefirst
sweetfirst
vanillafirst
tobaccofirst
fresh spicysecond
cacaofirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Egyptian Smoke
Black TeaBlack TeaGingerGingerPink PepperPink PepperGrasse RoseGrasse RoseTobaccoTobaccoCacaoCacaoPapyrusPapyrusPalo SantoPalo SantoVanillaVanilla
In both
Tonka BeanPatchouli
Three shared accords:
woodywarm spicycitrus
Only in Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme
LemonLemonLavenderLavenderLemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaPetitgrainPetitgrainBergamotBergamotRosemaryRosemaryGeraniumGeraniumBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodMarjoramMarjoramClary SageClary SageCarnationCarnationVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepYves Saint Laurent Pour Homme brings aromatic and citrus; Egyptian Smoke brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list tonka bean and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Egyptian Smoke in fall and winter and Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Egyptian Smoke is long lasting and moderate, Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointEgyptian Smoke first, then Yves Saint Laurent Pour Homme 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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