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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.

Philippine HouseboyFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangePhilippine Houseboy2012 · ★ 3.78
Tom of FinlandSecond · Etat Libre d'OrangeTom of FinlandEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.05
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Philippine Houseboy × Tom of Finland

Aromatic, warm spicy and citrus meets leather, woody and aromatic. They share two accords and no 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 Philippine Houseboy, blue is Tom of Finland. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Philippine HouseboyTom of Finland
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
leathersecond
woodysecond
warm spicyfirst
powderysecond
muskysecond
vanillasecond
citrusfirst
coconutfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Philippine Houseboy
CoconutCoconutMojitoMojitoShisoShisoCardamomCardamomCorianderCorianderCinnamonCinnamonCitrusesCitruses
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Tom of Finland
AldehydesAldehydesAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonBirchBirchPine TreePine TreeCypressCypressPepperPepperGeraniumGeraniumGalbanumGalbanumSuedeSuedeVanillaVanillaTonka BeanTonka BeanIrisIris
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPhilippine Houseboy brings aromatic and citrus; Tom of Finland brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Philippine Houseboy in spring and Tom of Finland in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Philippine Houseboy is weak and moderate, Tom of Finland 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 pointTom of Finland first, then Philippine Houseboy 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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