Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Yves Saint LaurentLa Collection Pour Homme2011 · ★ 4.20
Second · DiorDune Pour HommeEDP · 1997 · ★ 4.20From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
La Collection Pour Homme × Dune Pour Homme
Citrus, mossy and aromatic meets woody, green and aromatic. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is La Collection Pour Homme, blue is Dune Pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
La Collection Pour HommeDune Pour Homme
woodyboth
greenboth
aromaticboth
freshboth
citrusfirst
fruitysecond
sweetsecond
mossyfirst
earthyfirst
powderysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in La Collection Pour Homme
Amalfi Lemon
Citruses
Petitgrain
Mint
Oak moss
Patchouli
Amalfi Lemon
Citruses
Petitgrain
Mint
Oak moss
PatchouliIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
aromaticgreenwoodyfresh
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Dune Pour Homme
Fig Leaf
Cassis
Sage
Basil
Fig Wood Bark
Rose
Mignonette
Sandalwood
Cedar
Tonka Bean
Vanilla
Fig Leaf
Cassis
Sage
Basil
Fig Wood Bark
Rose
Mignonette
Sandalwood
Cedar
Tonka Bean
VanillaWhy it might work
- Light over deepLa Collection Pour Homme brings citrus and aromatic; Dune Pour Homme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadAromatic, green, woody and fresh run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: La Collection Pour Homme is long lasting and moderate, Dune Pour Homme moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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