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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.

Ultra MaleFirst · Jean Paul GaultierUltra MaleEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.44
Balafre BrunSecond · LancômeBalafre Brun1974 · ★ 3.97
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Ultra MaleBalafre Brun
Harmony pairing

Ultra Male × Balafre Brun

Vanilla, fruity and aromatic meets woody, aromatic and tobacco. They share four accords and five 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 Ultra Male, blue is Balafre Brun. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ultra MaleBalafre Brun
aromaticboth
sweetboth
lavenderboth
fresh spicyboth
vanillafirst
woodysecond
fruityfirst
cinnamonfirst
warm spicyfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ultra Male
PearPearMintMintCinnamonCinnamonClary SageClary SageCarawayCarawayBlack Vanilla HuskBlack Vanilla HuskPatchouliPatchouli
In both
LavenderBergamotLemonAmberCedar
Four shared accords:
aromaticsweetfresh spicylavender
Only in Balafre Brun
ChamomileChamomilePine needlesPine needlesTobaccoTobaccoClovesClovesLeatherLeatherNeroliNeroliOakmossOakmossVetiverVetiverSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepUltra Male brings aromatic; Balafre Brun brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lavender, bergamot, lemon and amber and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, sweet, fresh spicy and lavender run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ultra Male is long lasting and strong, Balafre Brun long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointUltra Male first, then Balafre Brun 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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