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.

First · SlumberhouseMurEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.89

Second · Tom FordTom Ford for MenEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.06

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Contrast pairing

Mur × Tom Ford for Men

Green, aromatic and woody meets citrus, fresh spicy and woody. They share five 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 Mur, blue is Tom Ford for Men. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MurTom Ford for Men

aromaticboth

greenboth

fresh spicyboth

woodyboth

earthyboth

citrussecond

beeswaxfirst

honeyfirst

fruityfirst

herbalfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Mur

Hay

Beeswax

Cassis

Holly

In both

Vetiver

Five shared accords:

greenaromaticwoodyfresh spicyearthy

Only in Tom Ford for Men

Lemon Leaf Oil Ginger

Ginger

Mandarin Orange Bergamot

Bergamot

Basil

Violet Leaf Tobacco Leaf

Tobacco Leaf Pepper

Pepper

Tunisian Orange Blossom Grapefruit blossom

Grapefruit blossom Amber

Amber

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepMur brings green and aromatic; Tom Ford for Men brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadGreen, aromatic, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Mur in winter and Tom Ford for Men in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Mur is moderate on both, Tom Ford for Men 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 pointMur first, then Tom Ford for Men over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?