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 · Jo Malone LondonOud & BergamotEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.13
Second · LancômeProgramme Homme CologneCologne · 1987 · ★ 4.32From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Oud & Bergamot × Programme Homme Cologne
Citrus, oud and woody meets fresh spicy, amber and aromatic. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Oud & Bergamot, blue is Programme Homme Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Oud & BergamotProgramme Homme Cologne
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
ambersecond
oudfirst
mossysecond
herbalsecond
greensecond
earthysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Oud & Bergamot
Agarwood (Oud)
Bergamot
Virginia Cedar
Orange
Amalfi Lemon
Agarwood (Oud)
Bergamot
Virginia Cedar
Orange
Amalfi LemonIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citruswoodyfresh spicyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Programme Homme Cologne
Basil
Lime
Lemon
Oakmoss
Geranium
Lavender
Labdanum
Olibanum
Basil
Lime
Lemon
Oakmoss
Geranium
Lavender
Labdanum
OlibanumWhy it might work
- Light over deepOud & Bergamot brings citrus; Programme Homme Cologne brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadCitrus, woody, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
What to watch
- One will leadProgramme Homme Cologne is voted long lasting and moderate; Oud & Bergamot moderate on both. Expect Programme Homme Cologne to lead and Oud & Bergamot to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Programme Homme Cologne, two of Oud & Bergamot over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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