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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Thé BasilicFirst · MolinardThé BasilicEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.03
Polo ExplorerSecond · Ralph LaurenPolo ExplorerEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.08
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Thé Basilic × Polo Explorer

Green, fresh spicy and aromatic meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share two 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 Thé Basilic, blue is Polo Explorer. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Thé BasilicPolo Explorer
citrusboth
aromaticboth
greenfirst
woodysecond
fresh spicyfirst
leathersecond
freshfirst
powderysecond
ambersecond
herbalfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Thé Basilic
BasilBasilMintMintLemonLemonTea LeafTea LeafGreen TeaGreen TeaBlack CurrantBlack CurrantJasmineJasmineLavenderLavenderLemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaMuskMuskCaloneCalone
In both
Bergamot
Two shared accords:
aromaticcitrus
Only in Polo Explorer
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLeatherLeatherCorianderCorianderSandalwoodSandalwoodMahoganyMahoganyAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThé Basilic brings green and aromatic; Polo Explorer brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Thé Basilic in summer and Polo Explorer in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Thé Basilic 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 pointPolo Explorer first, then Thé Basilic 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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