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.

Polo Modern ReserveFirst · Ralph LaurenPolo Modern Reserve2008 · ★ 4.36
TuxedoSecond · Ralph LaurenTuxedo1979 · ★ 4.66
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Polo Modern Reserve × Tuxedo

Woody, aromatic and warm spicy meets amber, white floral and aromatic. They share six accords and two 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 Polo Modern Reserve, blue is Tuxedo. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Polo Modern ReserveTuxedo
aromaticboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
white floralboth
greenboth
yellow floralsecond
fresh spicyfirst
citrussecond
earthyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Polo Modern Reserve
BasilBasilPimentoPimentoCardamomCardamomMyrrhMyrrhSuedeSuedeWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesPatchouliPatchouli
In both
VetiverJasmine
Six shared accords:
woodyaromaticwarm spicygreenamberwhite floral
Only in Tuxedo
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangTarragonTarragonBergamotBergamotAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonPeachPeachNarcissusNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyGardeniaGardeniaCloveCloveCorianderCorianderRoseRoseFrench labdanumFrench labdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPolo Modern Reserve brings aromatic; Tuxedo brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver and jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, warm spicy and green run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Polo Modern Reserve is long lasting and moderate, Tuxedo eternal and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointTuxedo first, then Polo Modern Reserve 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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