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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.

PMFirst · Fragrance Du BoisPM2022 · ★ 3.25
Xplicit VanillaSecond · ManceraXplicit VanillaEDP · 2025 · ★ 4.03
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PMXplicit Vanilla
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PM × Xplicit Vanilla

Woody, leather and amber meets woody, vanilla and sweet. They share four accords and two 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 PM, blue is Xplicit Vanilla. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

PMXplicit Vanilla
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
animalicboth
vanillasecond
leatherfirst
sweetsecond
aromaticfirst
floralfirst
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in PM
Indian TuberoseIndian TuberoseJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesFloral NotesFloral NotesLemonLemonCardamomCardamomLeatherLeatherIndonesian Patchouli LeafIndonesian Patchouli LeafOrris RootOrris RootCedarCedarLabdanumLabdanumWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
AmberBenzoin
Four shared accords:
woodyamberanimalicwarm spicy
Only in Xplicit Vanilla
Mexican VanillaMexican VanillaDark ChocolateDark ChocolateCambodian OudCambodian OudBrown sugarBrown sugarAustralian SandalwoodAustralian SandalwoodCedarwoodCedarwoodTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spicePM brings amber; Xplicit Vanilla brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber and benzoin, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber, animalic and warm spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: PM is eternal and strong, Xplicit Vanilla long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointXplicit Vanilla first, then PM 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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