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 · Ralph LaurenPolo BlackEDP · 2005 · ★ 4.01
Second · Ralph LaurenTuxedo1979 · ★ 4.66From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Polo Black × Tuxedo
Tropical, fruity and woody meets amber, white floral and aromatic. They share five accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Polo Black, blue is Tuxedo. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Polo BlackTuxedo
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrusboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
tropicalfirst
ambersecond
white floralsecond
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Polo Black
Mango
Tangerine
Patchouli
Tonka Bean
Sage
Lemon
Wormwood
Mango
Tangerine
Patchouli
Tonka Bean
Sage
Lemon
WormwoodIn both
Sandalwood
Five shared accords:woodycitrusaromaticwarm spicypowdery
Only in Tuxedo
Ylang-Ylang
Tarragon
Bergamot
Amalfi Lemon
Peach
Jasmine
Narcissus
Lily-of-the-Valley
Gardenia
Clove
Coriander
Rose
Ylang-Ylang
Tarragon
Bergamot
Amalfi Lemon
Peach
Jasmine
Narcissus
Lily-of-the-Valley
Gardenia
Clove
Coriander
RoseWhy it might work
- Light over deepTuxedo brings aromatic; Polo Black brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, citrus, aromatic and warm spicy run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadTuxedo is voted eternal and moderate; Polo Black moderate on both. Expect Tuxedo to lead and Polo Black to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Tuxedo, two of Polo Black over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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