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.

Blue HopeFirst · XerjoffBlue Hope2014 · ★ 3.93
Homme AnniversarySecond · XerjoffHomme Anniversary2024 · ★ 4.57
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Blue Hope × Homme Anniversary

Citrus, musky and woody meets leather, citrus and sweet. They share five accords and two 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 Blue Hope, blue is Homme Anniversary. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Blue HopeHomme Anniversary
citrusboth
leatherboth
white floralboth
vanillaboth
warm spicyboth
muskyfirst
sweetsecond
aromaticsecond
woodyfirst
animalicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Blue Hope
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeSaffronSaffronJasmineJasmineCedarCedarMuskMuskCastoreumCastoreum
In both
BergamotVanilla
Five shared accords:
citrusleathervanillawhite floralwarm spicy
Only in Homme Anniversary
TarragonTarragonLemonLemonLeatherLeatherOrange BlossomOrange BlossomCloveCloveTonka BeanTonka BeanMossMossCandied FruitsCandied FruitsStyraxStyrax
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHomme Anniversary brings citrus; Blue Hope brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, leather, vanilla and white floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Blue Hope in spring and summer and Homme Anniversary in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadHomme Anniversary is voted long lasting and strong; Blue Hope long lasting and moderate. Expect Homme Anniversary to lead and Blue Hope to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Homme Anniversary, two of Blue Hope over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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