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.

First · Jean Paul GaultierLe Male Summer 20152015 · ★ 3.93

Second · Bottega VenetaIllusione for HimEDT · 2019 · ★ 4.01

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Contrast pairing

Le Male Summer 2015 × Illusione for Him

Aromatic, green and warm spicy meets woody, citrus 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 Le Male Summer 2015, blue is Illusione for Him. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Le Male Summer 2015Illusione for Him

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

woodysecond

greenfirst

citrussecond

warm spicyfirst

lavenderfirst

vanillafirst

freshsecond

powderyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Le Male Summer 2015

Lavender

Cardamom

Mint

Grass

Green Notes Vanilla

Vanilla

Sandalwood Musk

Musk

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 Illusione for Him

Bitter Orange Lemon

Lemon

Fir Resin

White Cedar Extract Vetiver

Vetiver

Tonka Bean

Why it might work

Light over deepLe Male Summer 2015 brings aromatic and green; Illusione for Him brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Le Male Summer 2015 is moderate on both, Illusione for Him 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?