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 · RochasDesir Pour Homme2007 · ★ 4.15
Second · ChopardAngélique BegumEDP · 2025 · ★ 3.81From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Desir Pour Homme × Angélique Begum
Woody, citrus and warm spicy meets amber, citrus and musky. They share six accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Desir Pour Homme, blue is Angélique Begum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Desir Pour HommeAngélique Begum
citrusboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
muskyboth
sweetboth
soft spicyboth
ambersecond
cacaofirst
vanillafirst
white floralsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Desir Pour Homme
Anise
Grapefruit
Bitter Orange
Cacao
Cardamom
Vanilla
Cashmere Wood
Anise
Grapefruit
Bitter Orange
Cacao
Cardamom
Vanilla
Cashmere WoodIn both
Cedar
Six shared accords:woodycitruswarm spicymuskysweetsoft spicy
Only in Angélique Begum
Mandarin
Pink Pepper
Orange Blossom
Angelica
Saffron
Benzoin
Patchouli
Haitian Vetiver
Mandarin
Pink Pepper
Orange Blossom
Angelica
Saffron
Benzoin
Patchouli
Haitian VetiverWhy it might work
- Light over deepDesir Pour Homme brings citrus; Angélique Begum brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, citrus, warm spicy and musky run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadAngélique Begum is voted moderate and strong; Desir Pour Homme moderate on both. Expect Angélique Begum to lead and Desir Pour Homme to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Angélique Begum, two of Desir Pour Homme over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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