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 · XerjoffIvory RouteEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.36
Second · M. MicallefEmir2010 · ★ 4.07From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Ivory Route × Emir
Warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy meets fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus. They share six accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Ivory Route, blue is Emir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Ivory RouteEmir
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
patchouliboth
herbalboth
citrussecond
oudsecond
powderyfirst
muskysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Ivory Route
Spicy Notes
Sandalwood
Allspice
Basil
Spicy Notes
Sandalwood
Allspice
BasilIn both
Patchouli
Six shared accords:warm spicywoodyfresh spicypatchouliaromaticherbal
Only in Emir
Grapefruit
Orange
Geranium
White Pepper
Sage
Agarwood (Oud)
Cedar
Musk
Grapefruit
Orange
Geranium
White Pepper
Sage
Agarwood (Oud)
Cedar
MuskWhy it might work
- Light over deepEmir brings aromatic and citrus; Ivory Route brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWarm spicy, woody, fresh spicy and patchouli run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ivory Route is long lasting and strong, Emir long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointIvory Route first, then Emir 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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