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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 · Estée LauderMetropolis1987 · ★ 4.30

Second · ByredoEleventh HourEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.84

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Metropolis × Eleventh Hour

Aromatic, woody and fresh spicy meets woody, fruity and amber. They share five 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 Metropolis, blue is Eleventh Hour. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MetropolisEleventh Hour

woodyboth

amberboth

sweetboth

fresh spicyboth

citrusboth

aromaticfirst

fruitysecond

warm spicyfirst

muskysecond

greenfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Metropolis

Pineapple

Peppermint Petitgrain

Petitgrain Orange

Orange

Mandarin Orange Juniper Berries

Juniper Berries Lavender

Lavender

Neroli

Clary Sage Wormwood

Wormwood

Clove

Tarragon

In both

Cedar

Five shared accords:

woodyfresh spicycitrusambersweet

Only in Eleventh Hour

Bergamot

Timur

Plum

Rum

Fig

Carrot Seeds Cashmere Wood

Cashmere Wood Iso E Super

Iso E Super Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean Olibanum

Olibanum

Labdanum

Why it might work

Light over deepMetropolis brings aromatic; Eleventh Hour brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, citrus and amber run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Metropolis in spring and Eleventh Hour in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Metropolis is moderate on both, Eleventh Hour moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointEleventh Hour first, then Metropolis 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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Metropolis · Estée Lauder

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Eleventh Hour · Byredo

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