Layering Lab
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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.
First · MuglerInnocent Illusion2007 · ★ 3.69
Second · MuglerA Men Gold Edition2012 · ★ 4.61From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Innocent Illusion × A Men Gold Edition
Citrus, fruity and sweet meets woody, warm spicy and aromatic. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Innocent Illusion, blue is A Men Gold Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Innocent IllusionA Men Gold Edition
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
fruityfirst
coffeesecond
sweetfirst
patchoulisecond
lavendersecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Innocent Illusion
Black Currant
Praline
White Musk
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Black Currant
Praline
White Musk
Mandarin Orange
BergamotIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticwoody
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
Tonka Bean
Styrax
Lavender
Mint
Patchouli
Atlas Cedar
Coffee
Tonka Bean
StyraxWhy it might work
- Light over deepInnocent Illusion brings citrus; A Men Gold Edition brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Innocent Illusion in spring and A Men Gold Edition in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadA Men Gold Edition is voted eternal and strong; Innocent Illusion moderate on both. Expect A Men Gold Edition to lead and Innocent Illusion to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of A Men Gold Edition, two of Innocent Illusion over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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