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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.

ScandalFirst · LanvinScandal1931 · ★ 4.33
Pour Homme AbsoluSecond · Michael KorsPour Homme Absolu2025 · ★ 4.24
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Scandal × Pour Homme Absolu

Citrus, leather and aromatic meets aromatic, woody and citrus. They share three 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 Scandal, blue is Pour Homme Absolu. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ScandalPour Homme Absolu
aromaticboth
citrusboth
woodyboth
leatherfirst
earthyfirst
lavendersecond
amberfirst
floralsecond
mossyfirst
smokyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Scandal
Clary SageClary SageNeroliNeroliBergamotBergamotAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLeatherLeatherIrisIrisYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRoseoak mossOak mossBenzoinBenzoinVanilleVanille
In both
IncenseVetiver
Three shared accords:
citrusaromaticwoody
Only in Pour Homme Absolu
LemonLemonCardamomCardamomPeppermintPeppermintPink PepperPink PepperLavenderLavenderRosyfoliaRosyfoliaMahonialMahonialCedarwoodCedarwoodAkigalawoodAkigalawood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepScandal brings citrus and aromatic; Pour Homme Absolu brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list incense and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Scandal in fall and winter and Pour Homme Absolu in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Scandal is moderate and strong, Pour Homme Absolu 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 pointScandal first, then Pour Homme Absolu 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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