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 · Arabian OudXO Homme2015 · ★ 4.30

Second · Narciso RodriguezNarciso Eau de ToiletteEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.07

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Harmony pairing

XO Homme × Narciso Eau de Toilette

Warm spicy, cinnamon and musky meets woody, rose and musky. They share four accords and three 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 XO Homme, blue is Narciso Eau de Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

XO HommeNarciso Eau de Toilette

muskyboth

woodyboth

powderyboth

freshboth

warm spicyfirst

rosesecond

cinnamonfirst

white floralfirst

floralsecond

citrusfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in XO Homme

Jasmine

Citruses

Ivy

Lavender

Apple

Fruity Notes Cinnamon

Cinnamon

Sandalwood Patchouli

Patchouli

Amber

In both

VetiverMuskCedar

Four shared accords:

muskypowderywoodyfresh

Only in Narciso Eau de Toilette

Bulgarian Rose Peony

Peony

White Cedar Extract

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, musk and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadMusky, powdery, woody and fresh run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: XO Homme is long lasting and enormous, Narciso Eau de Toilette 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?