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 · MolinardGingembreEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.03
Second · LancômeProgramme Homme CologneCologne · 1987 · ★ 4.32From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Gingembre × Programme Homme Cologne
Citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic meets fresh spicy, amber and aromatic. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Gingembre, blue is Programme Homme Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
GingembreProgramme Homme Cologne
fresh spicyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
ambersecond
mossysecond
herbalsecond
greensecond
earthysecond
lavendersecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Gingembre
Lemon Verbena
Bergamot
Grapefruit
Tangerine
Mandarin Orange
Ginger
Petitgrain
Nutmeg
Jasmine
Woodsy Notes
Vetiver
Mineral notes
Lemon Verbena
Bergamot
Grapefruit
Tangerine
Mandarin Orange
Ginger
Petitgrain
Nutmeg
Jasmine
Woodsy Notes
Vetiver
Mineral notesIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citrusfresh spicyaromaticwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Programme Homme Cologne
Basil
Lime
Lemon
Oakmoss
Geranium
Lavender
Labdanum
Olibanum
Basil
Lime
Lemon
Oakmoss
Geranium
Lavender
Labdanum
OlibanumWhy it might work
- Light over deepGingembre brings citrus and aromatic; Programme Homme Cologne brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadCitrus, fresh spicy, aromatic and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Gingembre in summer and spring and Programme Homme Cologne in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadProgramme Homme Cologne is voted long lasting and moderate; Gingembre moderate on both. Expect Programme Homme Cologne to lead and Gingembre to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Programme Homme Cologne, two of Gingembre over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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