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 · Estée LauderPleasures Intense for Men2005 · ★ 4.22
Second · Estée LauderLauder for MenEDP · 1985 · ★ 4.39From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Pleasures Intense for Men × Lauder for Men
Aromatic, green and fresh spicy meets aromatic, woody and green. They share four accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Pleasures Intense for Men, blue is Lauder for Men. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Pleasures Intense for MenLauder for Men
aromaticboth
greenboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyfirst
fruityfirst
earthysecond
warm spicysecond
mossysecond
soft spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Pleasures Intense for Men
Kiwi
Grapefruit
Bergamot
Green Leaves
Basil
Tomato Leaf
Violet Root
Violet
Celery
Leather
Kiwi
Grapefruit
Bergamot
Green Leaves
Basil
Tomato Leaf
Violet Root
Violet
Celery
LeatherIn both
VetiverCedarAmber
Four shared accords:aromaticgreenwoodycitrus
Only in Lauder for Men
Juniper Berries
Galbanum
Green Notes
Clary Sage
Anise
Lemon
Coriander
Cardamon
Mandarin Orange
Carnation
Lily-of-the-Valley
Jasmine
Juniper Berries
Galbanum
Green Notes
Clary Sage
Anise
Lemon
Coriander
Cardamon
Mandarin Orange
Carnation
Lily-of-the-Valley
JasmineWhy it might work
- Light over deepPleasures Intense for Men brings aromatic and green; Lauder for Men brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, cedar and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic, green, woody and citrus run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Pleasures Intense for Men in summer and Lauder for Men in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Pleasures Intense for Men is moderate and enormous, Lauder for Men long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointLauder for Men first, then Pleasures Intense for Men 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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