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.

First · Matiere PremiereRadical RoseEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.14

Second · Jean Paul GaultierLe Male In The NavyEDT · 2018 · ★ 4.08

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Contrast pairing

Radical Rose × Le Male In The Navy

Rose, warm spicy and patchouli meets aromatic, marine and green. 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 Radical Rose, blue is Le Male In The Navy. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Radical RoseLe Male In The Navy

amberboth

fresh spicyboth

rosefirst

aromaticsecond

balsamicboth

warm spicyfirst

marinesecond

greensecond

aquaticsecond

vanillasecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Radical Rose

Rose

Patchouli

Saffron

Labdanum

Pepper

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

amberfresh spicybalsamic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Le Male In The Navy

Mint

Watery Notes Sea Notes

Sea Notes

Vanilla

Ambergris

Why it might work

A shared threadAmber, fresh spicy and balsamic run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Radical Rose in fall and winter and Le Male In The Navy in summer and spring. 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 leadRadical Rose is voted long lasting and strong; Le Male In The Navy moderate on both. Expect Radical Rose to lead and Le Male In The Navy to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Radical Rose, two of Le Male In The Navy over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?