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.

HommeFirst · XerjoffHomme2007 · ★ 4.10
New JournalistSecond · Michael Malul LondonNew Journalist2024 · ★ 4.24
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Contrast pairing

Homme × New Journalist

Woody, leather and aromatic meets citrus, woody and floral. They share five accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Homme, blue is New Journalist. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

HommeNew Journalist
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrusboth
lavenderboth
fresh spicyboth
floralsecond
fruitysecond
leatherfirst
aquaticsecond
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Homme
CitrusesCitrusesSpicesSpicesLavenderLavenderYlang-YlangYlang-YlangCloveCloveLeatherLeatherWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
In both
Vetiver
Five shared accords:
woodyaromaticlavendercitrusfresh spicy
Only in New Journalist
Apple LeafApple LeafMandarinMandarinLemonLemonLotusLotusBlue LavenderBlue LavenderGeraniumGeraniumSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHomme brings aromatic; New Journalist brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, lavender and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Homme in winter and fall and New Journalist in summer and spring. 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 is voted eternal and strong; New Journalist moderate on both. Expect Homme to lead and New Journalist to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Homme, two of New Journalist over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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