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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.

Homme ExceptionnelFirst · MontblancHomme ExceptionnelEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.19
AmbitiousSecond · Boadicea the VictoriousAmbitious2016 · ★ 4.31
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Homme Exceptionnel × Ambitious

Citrus, amber and fresh spicy meets amber, warm spicy and woody. They share four 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 Homme Exceptionnel, blue is Ambitious. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Homme ExceptionnelAmbitious
amberboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
patchouliboth
citrusfirst
fresh spicyfirst
coffeefirst
woodysecond
greenfirst
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Homme Exceptionnel
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCoffeeCoffeeLavenderLavenderGingerGingerMintMintSageSageAmberAmberMuskMusk
In both
Patchouli
Four shared accords:
amberwarm spicyaromaticpatchouli
Only in Ambitious
CorianderCorianderGuatemalan CardamomGuatemalan CardamomGeraniumGeraniumBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseMoroccan RoseMoroccan RoseOrrisOrrisEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineSiam BenzoinSiam BenzoinCrystal AmberCrystal AmberSandalowoodSandalowoodTonka BeanTonka BeanWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHomme Exceptionnel brings citrus; Ambitious brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, warm spicy, aromatic and patchouli run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadAmbitious is voted long lasting and enormous; Homme Exceptionnel moderate on both. Expect Ambitious to lead and Homme Exceptionnel to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Ambitious, two of Homme Exceptionnel over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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