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 · Molton BrownMahinaEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.25

Second · CaronPour Un Homme de Caron L'EauEDT · 2018 · ★ 4.01

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Contrast pairing

Mahina × Pour Un Homme de Caron L'Eau

White floral, sweet and floral meets aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus. 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 Mahina, blue is Pour Un Homme de Caron L'Eau. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MahinaPour Un Homme de Caron L'Eau

citrusboth

woodyboth

sweetboth

white floralfirst

aromaticsecond

fresh spicysecond

lavendersecond

vanillasecond

ambersecond

earthysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Mahina

Orange Blossom Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Jasmine

Jasmine

Tiare Flower Frangipani

Frangipani Vanila

Vanila

Cedar

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

sweetcitruswoody

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

Only in Pour Un Homme de Caron L'Eau

Lime

Lavender

Bourbon Geranium Vanilla

Vanilla

Haitian Vetiver Ambergris

Ambergris

Why it might work

A shared threadSweet, citrus and woody run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadMahina is voted moderate on both; Pour Un Homme de Caron L'Eau moderate on both. Expect Mahina to lead and Pour Un Homme de Caron L'Eau to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Mahina, two of Pour Un Homme de Caron L'Eau over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?