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.

OuvertureFirst · XerjoffOuvertureEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.16
Homme AnniversarySecond · XerjoffHomme Anniversary2024 · ★ 4.57
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Ouverture × Homme Anniversary

Woody, amber and citrus meets leather, citrus and sweet. 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 Ouverture, blue is Homme Anniversary. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

OuvertureHomme Anniversary
citrusboth
amberboth
sweetboth
warm spicyboth
vanillaboth
woodyfirst
leathersecond
aromaticsecond
animalicsecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ouverture
Fig LeafFig LeafOrangeOrangeMagnoliaMagnoliaCinnamonCinnamonYlang-YlangYlang-YlangIndian JasmineIndian JasmineBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmberCashmere WoodCashmere WoodIncenseIncense
In both
Vanilla
Five shared accords:
ambercitruswarm spicysweetvanilla
Only in Homme Anniversary
TarragonTarragonLemonLemonBergamotBergamotLeatherLeatherOrange BlossomOrange BlossomCloveCloveTonka BeanTonka BeanMossMossCandied FruitsCandied FruitsStyraxStyrax
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHomme Anniversary brings citrus; Ouverture brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, citrus, warm spicy and sweet run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ouverture is long lasting and moderate, Homme Anniversary long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOuverture first, then Homme Anniversary 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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