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 · Jean Paul GaultierLe Beau Male Edition Collector2014 · ★ 3.78
Second · MontblancExplorer Ultra BlueEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.67From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Le Beau Male Edition Collector × Explorer Ultra Blue
Aromatic, fresh spicy and green meets marine, aromatic and citrus. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Le Beau Male Edition Collector, blue is Explorer Ultra Blue. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Le Beau Male Edition CollectorExplorer Ultra Blue
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
marinesecond
soft spicyboth
citrussecond
woodysecond
fruitysecond
saltysecond
greenfirst
herbalfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Le Beau Male Edition Collector
Mint
Wormwood
Sage
Lavender
Orange Blossom
Musk
Mint
Wormwood
Sage
Lavender
Orange Blossom
MuskIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicysoft spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Explorer Ultra Blue
Sicilian Bergamot
Pink Pepper
Exotic Fruits
Sea Notes
Ambergris
Woodsy Notes
Indonesian Patchouli Leaf
Leather
Sicilian Bergamot
Pink Pepper
Exotic Fruits
Sea Notes
Ambergris
Woodsy Notes
Indonesian Patchouli Leaf
LeatherWhy it might work
- Fresh on freshExplorer Ultra Blue brings citrus; Le Beau Male Edition Collector brings aromatic and green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
- A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and soft spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Le Beau Male Edition Collector is long lasting and moderate, Explorer Ultra Blue moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointExplorer Ultra Blue first, then Le Beau Male Edition Collector 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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