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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.

Notorious XOFirst · M. MicallefNotorious XO2025 · ★ 4.03
Fighting TemptationSecond · RasasiFighting Temptation★ 3.73
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Notorious XO × Fighting Temptation

Warm spicy, woody and sweet meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Notorious XO, blue is Fighting Temptation. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Notorious XOFighting Temptation
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
sweetfirst
vanillafirst
amberfirst
floralsecond
cinnamonfirst
marinesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Notorious XO
CognacCognacPepperPepperWatery NotesWatery NotesCinnamonCinnamonLeatherLeatherCardamomCardamomTonka BeanTonka BeanOakmossOakmossVanillaVanillaPralinePralineAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Musk
Two shared accords:
woodyaromatic
Only in Fighting Temptation
LimeLimeMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonFreesiaFreesiaSea waterSea waterCorianderCorianderVirginia CedarVirginia Cedaroak mossOak mossPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFighting Temptation brings citrus and aromatic; Notorious XO brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Notorious XO in fall and winter and Fighting Temptation in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Notorious XO is long lasting and strong, Fighting Temptation 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 pointNotorious XO first, then Fighting Temptation 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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