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.

PhtaloblueFirst · Tauer PerfumesPhtaloblueEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.78
Friends MenSecond · MoschinoFriends MenEDP · 2005 · ★ 3.95
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Harmony pairing

Phtaloblue × Friends Men

Aromatic, citrus and marine meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share five accords and three 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 Phtaloblue, blue is Friends Men. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

PhtaloblueFriends Men
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
greenboth
woodyboth
marinefirst
soft spicyfirst
amberfirst
freshfirst
lavenderfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Phtaloblue
FennelFennelSicilian LemonSicilian LemonLavenderLavenderHerbal NotesHerbal NotesOrange BlossomOrange BlossomBourbon GeraniumBourbon GeraniumTonka BeanTonka BeanAmberAmber
In both
BergamotSea NotesCedar
Five shared accords:
aromaticcitrusgreenfresh spicywoody
Only in Friends Men
Green MandarinGreen MandarinBlood OrangeBlood OrangePetitgrain ParaguayPetitgrain ParaguayPelargoniumPelargoniumTahitian VetiverTahitian VetiverMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshPhtaloblue brings citrus; Friends Men brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, sea notes and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, citrus, green and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Phtaloblue is long lasting and moderate, Friends 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 pointFriends Men first, then Phtaloblue 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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