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 · MontblancHomme ExceptionnelEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.19

Second · Clive ChristianV for Men2012 · ★ 4.15

From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here

Harmony pairing

Homme Exceptionnel × V for Men

Citrus, amber and fresh spicy meets fresh spicy, amber and woody. They share four accords and one note.

Find samples of both

The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Homme Exceptionnel, blue is V for Men. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Homme ExceptionnelV for Men

fresh spicyboth

amberboth

aromaticboth

warm spicyboth

citrusfirst

coffeefirst

woodysecond

patchoulifirst

greenfirst

muskyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Homme Exceptionnel

Mandarin Orange Coffee

Coffee

Lavender

Ginger

Mint

Sage

Patchouli

Musk

In both

Amber

Four shared accords:

amberfresh spicywarm spicyaromatic

Only in V for Men

Elemi resin Citruses

Citruses

Black Pepper White Pepper

White Pepper Pink Pepper

Pink Pepper Nutmeg

Nutmeg

Orris

Olibanum

Cedar

Vetiver

Agarwood (Oud) Amberwood

Amberwood

Why it might work

Light over deepHomme Exceptionnel brings citrus; V for Men brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAmber, fresh spicy, warm spicy and aromatic run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadV for Men is voted long lasting and moderate; Homme Exceptionnel moderate on both. Expect V for Men to lead and Homme Exceptionnel to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of V for Men, two of Homme Exceptionnel over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?