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 UltimateEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.05

Second · MuglerA Men Gold Edition2012 · ★ 4.61

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Contrast pairing

A Men Ultimate × A Men Gold Edition

Coffee, woody and fresh spicy meets woody, warm spicy and aromatic. They share four accords and no 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 Ultimate, blue is A Men Gold Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

A Men UltimateA Men Gold Edition

woodyboth

coffeeboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

warm spicysecond

patchoulisecond

lavendersecond

ambersecond

greensecond

citrusfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in A Men Ultimate

Cappuccino Balsam Fir

Balsam Fir Bergamot

Bergamot

Cedar

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

coffeewoodyfresh spicyaromatic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in A Men Gold Edition

Lavender

Mint

Patchouli

Atlas Cedar Coffee

Coffee

Tonka Bean Styrax

Styrax

Why it might work

Light over deepA Men Gold Edition brings aromatic; A Men Ultimate brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadCoffee, woody, fresh 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 leadA Men Gold Edition is voted eternal and strong; A Men Ultimate moderate on both. Expect A Men Gold Edition to lead and A Men Ultimate to fade first.

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

Has anyone tried it?