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 · Jil SanderJil Sander ManEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.22
Second · Jean Paul GaultierLe Male Limited Edition 20092009 · ★ 3.81From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Jil Sander Man × Le Male Limited Edition 2009
Aromatic, woody and lavender meets aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus. They share five accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Jil Sander Man, blue is Le Male Limited Edition 2009. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Jil Sander ManLe Male Limited Edition 2009
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
lavenderboth
powderyboth
citrussecond
white floralsecond
vanillasecond
greensecond
leatherfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Jil Sander Man
Violet
Vetiver
Sage
Cedar
Russian Leather
Myrrh
Violet
Vetiver
Sage
Cedar
Russian Leather
MyrrhIn both
LavenderBergamot
Five shared accords:aromaticwoodylavenderpowderyfresh spicy
Only in Le Male Limited Edition 2009
Mint
African Orange Flower
Caraway
Cinnamon
Vanille
Sandalwood
Virginia Cedar
Tonka Bean
Mint
African Orange Flower
Caraway
Cinnamon
Vanille
Sandalwood
Virginia Cedar
Tonka BeanWhy it might work
- Light over deepLe Male Limited Edition 2009 brings aromatic and citrus; Jil Sander Man brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list lavender and bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic, woody, lavender and powdery run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Jil Sander Man in fall and Le Male Limited Edition 2009 in spring and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Jil Sander Man is long lasting and moderate, Le Male Limited Edition 2009 moderate and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointJil Sander Man first, then Le Male Limited Edition 2009 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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