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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.

Sweet XplosionFirst · Lorenzo PazzagliaSweet Xplosion2023 · ★ 3.79
Jimmy Choo Man BlueSecond · Jimmy ChooJimmy Choo Man BlueEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.81
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Sweet Xplosion × Jimmy Choo Man Blue

Vanilla, sweet and aromatic meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share four 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 Sweet Xplosion, blue is Jimmy Choo Man Blue. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sweet XplosionJimmy Choo Man Blue
vanillaboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
sweetfirst
woodysecond
fresh spicysecond
lavendersecond
honeyfirst
citrusfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sweet Xplosion
White HoneyWhite HoneyCoconut MilkCoconut MilkLimeLimeGrapefruitGrapefruitDavanaDavanaArganArganYlang YlangYlang YlangBroomBroomMalvaMalvaTaif RoseTaif RoseCoffeeCoffeeTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
VanillaPatchouli
Four shared accords:
vanillaaromaticwarm spicyamber
Only in Jimmy Choo Man Blue
LavenderLavenderBlack PepperBlack PepperClary SageClary SageBergamotBergamotAmbergrisAmbergrisLeatherLeatherCypressCypressAppleApplePineapplePineappleSandalwoodSandalwoodVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSweet Xplosion brings aromatic; Jimmy Choo Man Blue brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, aromatic, warm spicy and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Sweet Xplosion in fall and winter and Jimmy Choo Man Blue in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadSweet Xplosion is voted eternal and enormous; Jimmy Choo Man Blue moderate on both. Expect Sweet Xplosion to lead and Jimmy Choo Man Blue to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Sweet Xplosion, two of Jimmy Choo Man Blue over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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