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.

InvernessFirst · Memo ParisInvernessEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.03
Polo ExplorerSecond · Ralph LaurenPolo ExplorerEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.08
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Inverness × Polo Explorer

Woody, powdery and iris meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share four 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 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 RootOrris RootMateMateCedarCedarAmyrisAmyrisGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
In both
Sandalwood
Four shared accords:
woodypowderyaromaticwarm spicy
Only in Polo Explorer
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotLeatherLeatherCorianderCorianderMahoganyMahoganyAmberAmber
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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Inverness × Polo Explorer · Layering Lab | Scentsation