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.

No. XXI SpirituelleFirst · Mad et LenNo. XXI SpirituelleEDP · ★ 4.29
Programme Homme CologneSecond · LancômeProgramme Homme CologneCologne · 1987 · ★ 4.32
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No. XXI SpirituelleProgramme Homme Cologne
Contrast pairing

No. XXI Spirituelle × Programme Homme Cologne

Fruity, aromatic and soft spicy meets fresh spicy, amber and aromatic. They share three 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 No. XXI Spirituelle, blue is Programme Homme Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

No. XXI SpirituelleProgramme Homme Cologne
aromaticboth
greenboth
woodyboth
fruityfirst
fresh spicysecond
ambersecond
soft spicyfirst
citrussecond
mossysecond
herbalsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in No. XXI Spirituelle
CassisCassisBlack CurrantBlack Currant
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticgreenwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Programme Homme Cologne
BasilBasilLimeLimeLemonLemonOakmossOakmossGeraniumGeraniumLavenderLavenderLabdanumLabdanumOlibanumOlibanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNo. XXI Spirituelle brings aromatic; Programme Homme Cologne brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, green and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put No. XXI Spirituelle in summer and Programme Homme Cologne in fall and winter. 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 leadProgramme Homme Cologne is voted long lasting and moderate; No. XXI Spirituelle moderate on both. Expect Programme Homme Cologne to lead and No. XXI Spirituelle to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Programme Homme Cologne, two of No. XXI Spirituelle over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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