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 · Tommy HilfigerTommy Summer Cologne 2006Cologne · 2006 · ★ 4.00

Second · MontblancExplorerEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.23

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Contrast pairing

Tommy Summer Cologne 2006 × Explorer

Lavender, white floral and woody meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share four accords and no 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 Tommy Summer Cologne 2006, blue is Explorer. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tommy Summer Cologne 2006Explorer

woodyboth

citrusboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

lavenderfirst

white floralfirst

ambersecond

powderyfirst

muskysecond

irisfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Tommy Summer Cologne 2006

Orange Blossom Orris Root

Orris Root Lavender

Lavender

Sandalwood

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

woodyaromaticcitrusfresh spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Explorer

Bergamot

Pink Pepper Clary Sage

Clary Sage Haitian Vetiver

Haitian Vetiver Leather

Leather

Ambroxan

Akigalawood Indonesian Patchouli Leaf

Indonesian Patchouli Leaf Cacao Pod

Cacao Pod

Why it might work

Light over deepExplorer brings citrus and aromatic; Tommy Summer Cologne 2006 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Tommy Summer Cologne 2006 is moderate on both, Explorer 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?