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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.

Programme Homme CologneFirst · LancômeProgramme Homme CologneCologne · 1987 · ★ 4.32
First ParfumSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsFirst ParfumParfum · 1976 · ★ 4.24
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Contrast pairing

Programme Homme Cologne × First Parfum

Fresh spicy, amber and aromatic meets floral, powdery and woody. 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 Programme Homme Cologne, blue is First Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Programme Homme CologneFirst Parfum
woodyboth
earthyboth
fresh spicyfirst
floralsecond
amberfirst
aromaticfirst
powderysecond
sweetsecond
citrusfirst
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Programme Homme Cologne
BasilBasilLimeLimeLemonLemonOakmossOakmossGeraniumGeraniumLavenderLavenderLabdanumLabdanumOlibanumOlibanum
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyearthy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in First Parfum
AldehydesAldehydesPeachPeachBlack CurrantBlack CurrantBergamotBergamotRaspberryRaspberryHyacinthHyacinthTurkish RoseTurkish RoseCarnationCarnationYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineTuberoseTuberoseOrris RootOrris Root
Why it might work
  • Light over deepProgramme Homme Cologne brings aromatic; First Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and earthy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Programme Homme Cologne is long lasting and moderate, First Parfum 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 pointFirst Parfum first, then Programme Homme Cologne 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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