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.

Ralph Lauren BlueFirst · Ralph LaurenRalph Lauren BlueEDP · 2005 · ★ 4.15
Shadow II pour HommeSecond · AjmalShadow II pour Homme2010 · ★ 3.79
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Ralph Lauren BlueShadow II pour Homme
Harmony pairing

Ralph Lauren Blue × Shadow II pour Homme

White floral, floral and fresh meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share three accords and four 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 Ralph Lauren Blue, blue is Shadow II pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ralph Lauren BlueShadow II pour Homme
white floralboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
muskysecond
earthysecond
powderysecond
floralfirst
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ralph Lauren Blue
GardeniaGardeniaJasmineJasmineLotusLotusLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyPink PeonyPink PeonyGrapefruitGrapefruitMelonMelonTuberoseTuberoseBasilBasilVerbenaVerbenaRoseRoseOakmossOakmoss
In both
Orange BlossomMuskVetiverAmber
Three shared accords:
white floralcitruswoody
Only in Shadow II pour Homme
SaffronSaffronBergamotBergamotCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenRalph Lauren Blue brings floral; Shadow II pour Homme brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list orange blossom, musk, vetiver and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWhite floral, citrus and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ralph Lauren Blue is moderate on both, Shadow II pour Homme moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointShadow II pour Homme first, then Ralph Lauren Blue 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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