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.

Presence d'Une Femme IntenseFirst · MontblancPresence d'Une Femme Intense2004 · ★ 4.19
Le Male Love ActuallySecond · Jean Paul GaultierLe Male Love Actually2011 · ★ 4.26
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Presence d'Une Femme IntenseLe Male Love Actually
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Presence d'Une Femme Intense × Le Male Love Actually

Sweet, woody and fruity meets aromatic, warm spicy and amber. They share three accords 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 Presence d'Une Femme Intense, blue is Le Male Love Actually. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Presence d'Une Femme IntenseLe Male Love Actually
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
sweetfirst
aromaticsecond
ambersecond
vanillasecond
cinnamonsecond
fruityfirst
floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Presence d'Une Femme Intense
PineapplePineapplePepperPepperMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLotusLotusCaramelCaramelOrchidOrchidBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodPatchouliPatchouli
In both
SandalwoodVanilla
Three shared accords:
woodywarm spicyfresh spicy
Only in Le Male Love Actually
LavenderLavenderMintMintArtemisiaArtemisiaBergamotBergamotCardamomCardamomCinnamonCinnamonOrange BlossomOrange BlossomCarawayCarawayAmberAmberTonka BeanTonka BeanCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLe Male Love Actually brings aromatic; Presence d'Une Femme Intense brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Presence d'Une Femme Intense is long lasting and moderate, Le Male Love Actually 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 pointPresence d'Une Femme Intense first, then Le Male Love Actually 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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Presence d'Une Femme Intense × Le Male Love Actually · Layering Lab | Scentsation