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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.

SynthesisFirst · XyrenaSynthesisEDP · 2024 · ★ 2.91
Alpha ManSecond · Aaron Terence HughesAlpha Man2020 · ★ 3.71
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Contrast pairing

Synthesis × Alpha Man

Plastic and aromatic meets woody, aromatic and citrus. They share one accord 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 Synthesis, blue is Alpha Man. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SynthesisAlpha Man
aromaticboth
plasticfirst
woodysecond
citrussecond
warm spicysecond
earthysecond
patchoulisecond
powderysecond
vanillasecond
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Synthesis
latexLatex
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
aromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Alpha Man
BergamotBergamotNeroliNeroliCedarwoodCedarwoodVetiverVetiverSandalwoodSandalwoodTonka BeanTonka BeanPatchouliPatchouliWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSynthesis brings aromatic; Alpha Man brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadAlpha Man is voted long lasting and moderate; Synthesis weak and intimate. Expect Alpha Man to lead and Synthesis to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Alpha Man, two of Synthesis over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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