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.

L'Homme SportFirst · LanvinL'Homme SportEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.04
PretexteSecond · LanvinPretexte1937 · ★ 4.57
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L'Homme Sport × Pretexte

Aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy meets woody, leather and amber. They share two accords and two 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 L'Homme Sport, blue is Pretexte. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L'Homme SportPretexte
woodyboth
muskyboth
aromaticfirst
citrusfirst
leathersecond
ambersecond
animalicsecond
floralsecond
aldehydicsecond
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in L'Homme Sport
Amalfi LemonAmalfi LemonPepperPepperPetitgrainPetitgrainSageSageLavenderLavenderIndonesian Patchouli LeafIndonesian Patchouli LeafMuskMusk
In both
BergamotOakmoss
Two shared accords:
woodymusky
Only in Pretexte
AldehydesAldehydesNarcissusNarcissusOpoponaxOpoponaxRoseRoseCarnationCarnationIrisIrisHawthornHawthornHayHayCivetCivetLeatherLeatherCastoreumCastoreumTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepL'Homme Sport brings aromatic and citrus; Pretexte brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and oakmoss, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L'Homme Sport in summer and spring and Pretexte in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L'Homme Sport is moderate on both, Pretexte moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointPretexte first, then L'Homme Sport 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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