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 GaultierUltra MaleEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.44
Second · Yves Saint LaurentMuseParfum · 2025 · ★ 4.22From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Ultra Male × Muse
Vanilla, fruity and aromatic meets aromatic, iris and woody. They share four accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Ultra Male, blue is Muse. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Ultra MaleMuse
aromaticboth
vanillaboth
powderyboth
lavenderboth
irissecond
woodysecond
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
cinnamonfirst
warm spicyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Ultra Male
Pear
Mint
Bergamot
Lemon
Cinnamon
Caraway
Black Vanilla Husk
Amber
Patchouli
Cedar
Pear
Mint
Bergamot
Lemon
Cinnamon
Caraway
Black Vanilla Husk
Amber
Patchouli
CedarIn both
LavenderClary Sage
Four shared accords:vanillaaromaticlavenderpowdery
Only in Muse
Incense
Orris
Bourbon Vanilla
Ambrette
Ink
Amberwood
Incense
Orris
Bourbon Vanilla
Ambrette
Ink
AmberwoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepUltra Male brings aromatic; Muse brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list lavender and clary sage, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadVanilla, aromatic, lavender and powdery run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ultra Male is long lasting and strong, Muse long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointMuse first, then Ultra Male 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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