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 · Swiss ArabianDark Magic2019 · ★ 4.14
Second · Ralph LaurenPolo Blue Eau de ParfumEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.27From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Dark Magic × Polo Blue Eau de Parfum
Oud, woody and tobacco meets aromatic, marine and woody. They share four accords and one note.
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
Cannabis
Green Notes
Tobacco
Resins
Agarwood (Oud)
Olibanum
Cannabis
Green Notes
Tobacco
Resins
Agarwood (Oud)
OlibanumIn both
Woodsy Notes
Four shared accords:woodygreenfresh spicyaromatic
Only in Polo Blue Eau de Parfum
Sea Notes
Bergamot
Cardamom
Basil
Verbena
Clary Sage
Orris
Suede
Vetiver
Patchouli
Sea Notes
Bergamot
Cardamom
Basil
Verbena
Clary Sage
Orris
Suede
Vetiver
PatchouliWhy 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.
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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