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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.

ExplorerFirst · MontblancExplorerEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.23
1001Second · Vertus10012015 · ★ 3.88
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Explorer × 1001

Woody, citrus and aromatic meets warm spicy, woody and powdery. They share seven 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 Explorer, blue is 1001. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Explorer1001
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
muskyboth
earthyboth
powderysecond
fresh spicyfirst
soft spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Explorer
Pink PepperPink PepperClary SageClary SageHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverLeatherLeatherAmbroxanAmbroxanAkigalawoodAkigalawoodIndonesian Patchouli LeafIndonesian Patchouli LeafCacao PodCacao Pod
In both
Bergamot
Seven shared accords:
woodycitrusaromaticambermuskywarm spicyearthy
Only in 1001
CinnamonCinnamonCardamomCardamomSaffronSaffronGingerGingerLimeLimeDamask RoseDamask RoseCarnationCarnationVioletVioletMimosaMimosaOrrisOrrisMagnoliaMagnoliaTuberoseTuberose
Why it might work
  • Light over deepExplorer brings citrus and aromatic; 1001 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 threadWoody, citrus, aromatic and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Explorer in spring and summer and 1001 in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Explorer is moderate on both, 1001 long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting point1001 first, then 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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