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 · Pierre Guillaume ParisMonsieurEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.19
Second · Lacoste FragrancesStyle in PlayEDP · 2004 · ★ 4.10From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Monsieur × Style in Play
Woody, earthy and aromatic meets woody, aromatic and fruity. They share two accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Monsieur, blue is Style in Play. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
MonsieurStyle in Play
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fruitysecond
greensecond
freshsecond
earthyfirst
muskysecond
white floralsecond
warm spicyfirst
mossyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Monsieur
Oakmoss
Incense
Oak
Poplar (Populus) buds
Papyrus
Sandalwood
Oakmoss
Incense
Oak
Poplar (Populus) buds
Papyrus
SandalwoodIn both
CedarVetiverPatchouli
Two shared accords:woodyaromatic
Only in Style in Play
Green Apple
Thuja
Pine Tree
Jasmine
White Musk
Green Apple
Thuja
Pine Tree
Jasmine
White MuskWhy it might work
- Light over deepMonsieur brings aromatic; Style in Play brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list cedar, vetiver and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Monsieur in fall and Style in Play in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadMonsieur is voted long lasting and moderate; Style in Play moderate on both. Expect Monsieur to lead and Style in Play to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Monsieur, two of Style in Play over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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