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 · Dsquared2He Wood Rocky Mountain WoodEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.30
Second · Jean Paul GaultierLe Male Love Actually2011 · ★ 4.26From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
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He Wood Rocky Mountain Wood × Le Male Love Actually
Woody, powdery and violet meets aromatic, warm spicy and amber. They share five accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is He Wood Rocky Mountain Wood, blue is Le Male Love Actually. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
He Wood Rocky Mountain WoodLe Male Love Actually
woodyboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
vanillasecond
powderyfirst
cinnamonsecond
violetfirst
herbalsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in He Wood Rocky Mountain Wood
Violet
Virginia Cedar
Vetiver
Pepper
Incense
Musk
Lily
VioletVirginia CedarVetiverPepperIncenseMuskLilyIn both
Amber
Five shared accords:woodyaromaticfresh spicyamberwarm spicy
Only in Le Male Love Actually
Lavender
Mint
Artemisia
Bergamot
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Orange Blossom
Caraway
Sandalwood
Vanilla
Tonka Bean
Cedar
LavenderMintArtemisiaBergamotCardamomCinnamonOrange BlossomCarawaySandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanCedarWhy it might work
- Light over deepLe Male Love Actually brings aromatic; He Wood Rocky Mountain Wood brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic, fresh spicy and amber run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: He Wood Rocky Mountain Wood is long lasting and moderate, Le Male Love Actually moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointHe Wood Rocky Mountain Wood first, then Le Male Love Actually 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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