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.

Dark MagicFirst · Swiss ArabianDark Magic2019 · ★ 4.14
Polo Blue Eau de ParfumSecond · Ralph LaurenPolo Blue Eau de ParfumEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.27
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Dark Magic × Polo Blue Eau de Parfum

Oud, woody and tobacco meets aromatic, marine and woody. 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 Dark Magic, blue is Polo Blue Eau de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Dark MagicPolo Blue Eau de Parfum
woodyboth
aromaticboth
greenboth
fresh spicyboth
oudfirst
tobaccofirst
amberfirst
marinesecond
cannabisfirst
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Dark Magic
cannabisCannabisGreen NotesGreen NotesTobaccoTobaccoResinsResinsAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)OlibanumOlibanum
In both
Woodsy Notes
Four shared accords:
woodygreenfresh spicyaromatic
Only in Polo Blue Eau de Parfum
Sea NotesSea NotesBergamotBergamotCardamomCardamomBasilBasilVerbenaVerbenaClary SageClary SageOrrisOrrisSuedeSuedeVetiverVetiverPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPolo Blue Eau de Parfum brings aromatic; Dark Magic brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list woodsy notes, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, green, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Dark Magic in fall and winter and Polo Blue Eau de Parfum in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Dark Magic is long lasting and moderate, Polo Blue Eau de Parfum 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 pointDark Magic first, then Polo Blue Eau de Parfum 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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