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First · Narciso RodriguezEssenceEDP · 2009 · ★ 3.97

Second · AzzaroAzzaro Pour Homme Limited Edition 2016EDT · 2016 · ★ 4.43

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Essence × Azzaro Pour Homme Limited Edition 2016

Musky, powdery and iris meets citrus, lavender and woody. They share no 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 Essence, blue is Azzaro Pour Homme Limited Edition 2016. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

EssenceAzzaro Pour Homme Limited Edition 2016

muskyfirst

citrussecond

lavendersecond

powderyfirst

woodysecond

irisfirst

aromaticsecond

rosefirst

fresh spicysecond

amberfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Essence

Musk

Iris

Rose

Benzoin

In bothNo shared notes

Only in Azzaro Pour Homme Limited Edition 2016

Grapefruit Lavender

Lavender

Atlas Cedar

Why it might work

Fresh on freshAzzaro Pour Homme Limited Edition 2016 brings citrus; Essence brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Essence is long lasting and moderate, Azzaro Pour Homme Limited Edition 2016 long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointEssence first, then Azzaro Pour Homme Limited Edition 2016 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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Essence · Narciso Rodriguez

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