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 · Memo ParisInvernessEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.03
Second · Ralph LaurenPolo ExplorerEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.08From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Inverness × Polo Explorer
Woody, powdery and iris meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Inverness, blue is Polo Explorer. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
InvernessPolo Explorer
woodyboth
aromaticboth
powderyboth
citrussecond
warm spicyboth
leathersecond
ambersecond
irisfirst
animalicsecond
soft spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Inverness
Orris Root
Mate
Cedar
Amyris
Guaiac Wood
Orris Root
Mate
Cedar
Amyris
Guaiac WoodIn both
Sandalwood
Four shared accords:woodypowderyaromaticwarm spicy
Only in Polo Explorer
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Leather
Coriander
Mahogany
Amber
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Leather
Coriander
Mahogany
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepPolo Explorer brings citrus and aromatic; Inverness brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, powdery, aromatic and warm spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Inverness is moderate on both, Polo Explorer moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointInverness first, then Polo Explorer 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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