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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.

Excellency Black Pour HommeFirst · RasasiExcellency Black Pour HommeEDP · 2024 · ★ 5.00
Cool Water Man Cool SummerSecond · DavidoffCool Water Man Cool Summer2009 · ★ 3.89
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Contrast pairing

Excellency Black Pour Homme × Cool Water Man Cool Summer

Warm spicy, woody and amber meets aromatic, citrus and marine. They share three accords and no 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 Excellency Black Pour Homme, blue is Cool Water Man Cool Summer. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Excellency Black Pour HommeCool Water Man Cool Summer
aromaticboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
warm spicyfirst
amberfirst
marinesecond
fresh spicysecond
powderysecond
patchoulifirst
coffeefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Excellency Black Pour Homme
Italian LemonItalian LemonCardamomCardamomBlack PepperBlack PepperClary SageClary SageCoffeeCoffeeOrange BlossomOrange BlossomAmberwoodAmberwoodPatchouliPatchouliMossMoss
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyaromaticcitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Cool Water Man Cool Summer
Sea waterSea waterCitrusesCitrusesAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonMintMintVioletVioletGeraniumGeraniumArtemisiaArtemisiaSandalwoodSandalwoodTeak WoodTeak WoodMuskMuskAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCool Water Man Cool Summer brings aromatic and citrus; Excellency Black Pour Homme brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and citrus run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadExcellency Black Pour Homme is voted long lasting and enormous; Cool Water Man Cool Summer moderate on both. Expect Excellency Black Pour Homme to lead and Cool Water Man Cool Summer to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Excellency Black Pour Homme, two of Cool Water Man Cool Summer over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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