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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
Modern Muse ChicSecond · Estée LauderModern Muse ChicEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.79
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Homme Exceptionnel × Modern Muse Chic

Citrus, amber and fresh spicy meets white floral, musky and woody. They share one accord and two 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 Homme Exceptionnel, blue is Modern Muse Chic. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Homme ExceptionnelModern Muse Chic
muskyboth
citrusfirst
white floralsecond
amberfirst
fresh spicyfirst
warm spicyfirst
coffeefirst
aromaticfirst
patchoulifirst
greenfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Homme Exceptionnel
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCoffeeCoffeeLavenderLavenderGingerGingerMintMintSageSageAmberAmber
In both
PatchouliMusk
One shared accord:
musky
Only in Modern Muse Chic
PlumPlumArtemisiaArtemisiaJasmine SambacJasmine SambacLilyLilyTuberoseTuberoseCashmere WoodCashmere WoodAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)SuedeSuedeebony treeEbony treeLabdanumLabdanumMadagascar VanillaMadagascar Vanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHomme Exceptionnel brings citrus; Modern Muse Chic brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Homme Exceptionnel is moderate on both, Modern Muse Chic 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 pointModern Muse Chic first, then Homme Exceptionnel 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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