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.

Fougeres MarinesFirst · MontaleFougeres MarinesEDP · 2007 · ★ 3.69
This is HimSecond · Zadig & VoltaireThis is HimEDT · 2016 · ★ 4.11
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Contrast pairing

Fougeres Marines × This is Him

Aromatic, marine and fresh spicy meets warm spicy, amber and woody. 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 Fougeres Marines, blue is This is Him. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Fougeres MarinesThis is Him
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
vanillasecond
smokysecond
balsamicsecond
marinefirst
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Fougeres Marines
Sea waterSea waterLavenderLavenderGeraniumGeraniumOakmossOakmossMuskMuskPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in This is Him
Black PepperBlack PepperGrapefruitGrapefruitIncenseIncenseVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFougeres Marines brings aromatic; This is Him brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Fougeres Marines in summer and spring and This is Him in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Fougeres Marines is moderate on both, This is Him 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 pointThis is Him first, then Fougeres Marines 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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