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.

For Him Blue EditionFirst · ZaraFor Him Blue Edition2022 · ★ 4.06
VaranasiSecond · Meo FusciuniVaranasi2020 · ★ 3.93
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For Him Blue EditionVaranasi
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For Him Blue Edition × Varanasi

Woody, coconut and sweet meets animalic, amber and woody. They share four 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 For Him Blue Edition, blue is Varanasi. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

For Him Blue EditionVaranasi
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
muskyboth
animalicsecond
coconutfirst
sweetfirst
citrusfirst
white floralfirst
aromaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in For Him Blue Edition
CoconutCoconutPink GrapefruitPink GrapefruitOrange BlossomOrange BlossomFigFigRosemaryRosemaryAmbroxanAmbroxanCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouli
In both
Cardamom
Four shared accords:
woodyambermuskywarm spicy
Only in Varanasi
IncenseIncenseSaffronSaffronNutmegNutmegAmbergrisAmbergrisCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaRoseRoseAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)JasmineJasmineAnimal notesAnimal notesAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)LeatherLeatherGurjan balsamGurjan balsam
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list cardamom, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber, musky and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put For Him Blue Edition in summer and spring and Varanasi in winter and fall. 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 leadVaranasi is voted long lasting and strong; For Him Blue Edition moderate on both. Expect Varanasi to lead and For Him Blue Edition to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Varanasi, two of For Him Blue Edition over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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