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.

Purple LabelFirst · Ralph LaurenPurple LabelEDP · 2003 · ★ 4.34
TuxedoSecond · Ralph LaurenTuxedo1979 · ★ 4.66
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Purple Label × Tuxedo

Aromatic, fruity and woody meets amber, white floral and aromatic. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Purple Label, blue is Tuxedo. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Purple LabelTuxedo
aromaticboth
woodyboth
muskyboth
citrusboth
ambersecond
white floralsecond
yellow floralsecond
fruityfirst
warm spicysecond
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Purple Label
BlackberryBlackberryGreen CorianderGreen CorianderMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeSageSageThymeThymeMahoganyMahoganyOakmossOakmoss
In both
Musk
Four shared accords:
aromaticwoodymuskycitrus
Only in Tuxedo
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangTarragonTarragonBergamotBergamotAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonPeachPeachJasmineJasmineNarcissusNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyGardeniaGardeniaCloveCloveCorianderCorianderRoseRose
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPurple Label brings aromatic; Tuxedo brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, musky and citrus run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadTuxedo is voted eternal and moderate; Purple Label moderate on both. Expect Tuxedo to lead and Purple Label to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Tuxedo, two of Purple Label over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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