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 · Thomas de MonacoRaw GoldEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.96
Second · Thomas de MonacoUltima StoriaEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.03From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Raw Gold × Ultima Storia
Leather, powdery and musky meets citrus, powdery and woody. They share six accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Raw Gold, blue is Ultima Storia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Raw GoldUltima Storia
leatherboth
powderyboth
woodyboth
fruityboth
sweetboth
animalicboth
citrussecond
muskyfirst
warm spicyfirst
amberfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Raw Gold
Liquor
Plum
Vetiver
Black Pepper
Suede
Lipstick
Opoponax
Civet
Patchouli
Tonka Bean
Saffron
Liquor
Plum
Vetiver
Black Pepper
Suede
Lipstick
Opoponax
Civet
Patchouli
Tonka Bean
SaffronIn both
CoffeeLeather
Six shared accords:leatherpowderyanimalicsweetfruitywoody
Only in Ultima Storia
Citron
Almond
Orris
Pear
Clearwood
Linen
Talc
Citron
Almond
Orris
Pear
Clearwood
Linen
TalcWhy it might work
- Fresh on freshUltima Storia brings citrus; Raw Gold brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
- Notes in commonBoth list coffee and leather, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadLeather, powdery, animalic and sweet run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Raw Gold in winter and fall and Ultima Storia in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadRaw Gold is voted long lasting and moderate; Ultima Storia moderate on both. Expect Raw Gold to lead and Ultima Storia to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Raw Gold, two of Ultima Storia over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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