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 · MuglerA Men Pure MaltEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.47

Second · MuglerA Men Gold Edition2012 · ★ 4.61

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Contrast pairing

A Men Pure Malt × A Men Gold Edition

Fruity, whiskey and woody meets woody, warm spicy and aromatic. They share four 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 A Men Pure Malt, blue is A Men Gold Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

A Men Pure MaltA Men Gold Edition

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

patchouliboth

vanillaboth

fruityfirst

whiskeyfirst

aromaticsecond

coffeesecond

lavendersecond

sweetfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in A Men Pure Malt

Fruity Notes Orange

Orange

Bergamot

Malt

Whiskey

Cedar

Peat

Vanilla

Amber

Musk

In both

PatchouliCoffee

Four shared accords:

woodywarm spicypatchoulivanilla

Only in A Men Gold Edition

Lavender

Mint

Atlas Cedar Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean Styrax

Styrax

Why it might work

Light over deepA Men Gold Edition brings aromatic; A Men Pure Malt brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and coffee, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, patchouli and vanilla run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.

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

What to watch

One will leadA Men Gold Edition is voted eternal and strong; A Men Pure Malt long lasting and moderate. Expect A Men Gold Edition to lead and A Men Pure Malt to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of A Men Gold Edition, two of A Men Pure Malt over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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