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 · MontblancExplorer Ultra BlueEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.67
Second · PhaedonAntiguaEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.97From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Explorer Ultra Blue × Antigua
Marine, aromatic and citrus meets citrus, fruity and green. They share six accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Explorer Ultra Blue, blue is Antigua. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Explorer Ultra BlueAntigua
citrusboth
fruityboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
fresh spicyboth
marinefirst
greensecond
saltyfirst
freshsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Explorer Ultra Blue
Sicilian Bergamot
Pink Pepper
Exotic Fruits
Sea Notes
Ambergris
Woodsy Notes
Indonesian Patchouli Leaf
Leather
Sicilian Bergamot
Pink Pepper
Exotic Fruits
Sea Notes
Ambergris
Woodsy Notes
Indonesian Patchouli Leaf
LeatherIn bothNo shared notesSix shared accords:
aromaticcitruswoodyfruitysweetfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Antigua
Guava
Grapefruit
Lime
Apricot
Bergamot
Fig Leaf
Peach
Rose
Oakmoss
Vetiver
Musk
Patchouli
Guava
Grapefruit
Lime
Apricot
Bergamot
Fig Leaf
Peach
Rose
Oakmoss
Vetiver
Musk
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Fresh on freshExplorer Ultra Blue brings citrus; Antigua brings green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
- A shared threadAromatic, citrus, woody and fruity run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
What to watch
- One will leadAntigua is voted moderate on both; Explorer Ultra Blue moderate on both. Expect Antigua to lead and Explorer Ultra Blue to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Antigua, two of Explorer Ultra Blue over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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