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post #541 of 558
12/29/12 at 9:26am
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Originally Posted by Profumo Saggio View Post

My interpretation as well. I kind of wondered about sticky threads at first, but then the thought just sort of slipped away.

LOL!
I slipped on some Anayake Miyako over CdG Avignon to good effect today.
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post #542 of 558
12/29/12 at 9:35am
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Originally Posted by plainsight View Post

Acqua di Gio + Issey + Aventus + GIT + Pure Havane + Amouage Lyric Man

At least two sprays of each.


And this would be called a Suicide?
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post #543 of 558
12/29/12 at 1:59pm
Ok, new mixture: Polo Blue Club + paco 1 Million. So far so good~ =) if you guys have both of these, try it out!
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post #544 of 558
12/29/12 at 4:48pm
I spritz A*men on my neck and chest and a little spritz of Angel on each wrist.

I just got a bottle of Black Orchid. I haven't tried it yet but I'm thinking it might blend well with Midnight Poison.
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post #545 of 558
12/30/12 at 3:40am
Just tried mixing Tobacco Vanille + Gucci Pour Homme II. Pretty awesome stuff!! Smoky Vanilla Tea~
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post #546 of 558
1/1/13 at 7:12pm
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Originally Posted by rach2jlc View Post

I've been having some decent luck in the past two weeks playing around with layering some different fragrances, so I was curious to know other members layering "finds," whether planned, expected, or unexpected.

Bond no. 9 New Haarlem is a good one to layer and I've had a lot that work well with it. Monsieur Balmain (or anything with a sharp lemon or citrus note) changes the dynamic considerably, as does something very floral like Marc Jacobs Blush (with lots of Jasmine).

The surprise today was Knize Ten and Floris Seringa. Both are dry and powdery, but the Seringa is fresh, green, and crisp and mellows out the sometimes harsh dry, leatheriness of Knize. I've layered Knize with Coriolan de Guerlain in the past as well and it has also been quite nice.

Anybody have any other strange combinations that ended up working out?


Hello, everyone.

I am a new member and just learning how to post. I have always loved fragrances, but had no idea that others felt the same way as me, aside from the possible dishonesty of paid endorsements. To stay on topic, is "layering" exactly what it's entitled? Does one apply a frag and then another on top of it? I assume this to be different than "mixing." Do any of you mix the scents or is that not done? I am going to arrange my account and learn the ways of the forum. Thank you.
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post #547 of 558
1/2/13 at 9:35am
The past week I've layered The Dreamer with either Corduroy or Quorum. Tobacco, leather and wood.

Euphoria For Men and Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme I've also layered for warm, spicy and longlasting scent.

Today I got two new bottles, Armani Code and Euphoria Intense For Men...First bottle reminds me so much of tasteless chewing gum (arabicum) or even window cleaner, and CK smells of strawberries... Don't chew gum so much I'd layer these
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post #548 of 558
1/2/13 at 10:25am
Never tried layering. What's the "done" way to do it? Directly on top of each other? different sides? Wouldn't mind trying it out, but i'm not quite sure how it's done!
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post #549 of 558
1/2/13 at 1:13pm
For layering i've tried both layering on top of each other and mixing them in to vials. Usually if the two scents are really strong i put into an atomizer because i don't want to overlay myself with too much. Otherwise i spray the stronger or more warm / heavier smell on first, and then the lighter one on top. when layering with one on top of the other i usually do 2 to the neck, one each, and if i'm going out and need more then i do two on the wrist, one each. hope that helps somebody!

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For layering i've tried both layering on top of each other and mixing them in to vials. Usually if the two scents are really strong i put into an atomizer because i don't want to overlay myself with too much. Otherwise i spray the stronger or more warm / heavier smell on first, and then the lighter one on top. when layering with one on top of the other i usually do 2 to the neck, one each, and if i'm going out and need more then i do two on the wrist, one each. hope that helps somebody!
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post #550 of 558
1/2/13 at 3:03pm
I'm new to this so I don't "know" much but I like the idea of layering by applying the different fragrances in seperate locations and letting the two scents mix in the air. That way, to my mind at least, each scent gets to smell the way it was intended. If you mix them you are altering them chemically and may well kill off the best of both.
The most recent experiment that I tried was wearing Midnight Poison and Black Orchid at the same time. I find them to be variations on a similar theme and I thought they went well together. I sprayed one on each wrist and the other on my neck. Not better or worse than either alone, just an experiment.
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post #551 of 558
1/6/13 at 12:01am
LIDGE and 2 Man gives a smokier, dryer rendition of LIDGE.
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post #552 of 558
1/7/13 at 10:10pm
Brut is clean smelling (boooring tho!), Paco Rabanne Pour Homme smells like this, with some dirty elements added (tobacco, leather and wood), and I detect this clean smell in Le Male after 30-60 minutes or so....so, layering with Brut is safe.

Something that is similar to Le Male:
Brut (or Paco Rabanne Pour Homme) + Rochas Man + Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme + Armani Code For Men

The next Paco Rabanne Pour Homme could be Brut + Corduroy, simple as that.
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post #553 of 558
4/4/13 at 5:15am
Accidental discovery today: I'm wearing Dirty English by Juicy Couture but I'd been getting a waft of something else that was mixing with the DE beautifully creating a really nice overall effect. That's when I remembered I'd sprayed Opium pour Homme on my jacket sleeve the previous day. Together they are fabulous - a warmer, spicier, slightly sweeter Dirty English! What could be finer!?
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post #554 of 558
4/8/13 at 10:25am
Intense Cafe+Black Aoud 2:1 nice stuff.

Tuscan Leather+Loewe 7 Natural 1:2
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post #555 of 558
4/8/13 at 11:37am
A sales assistant in Neiman Marcus layered Virgin Island Water and Original Santal on my wrist and that smelt amazing.
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post #556 of 558
4/8/13 at 11:38am
YSL la nuit and natuica voyage on accident. Smell tickles my spidey senses. Smells feminine but for some reason so attractive
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post #557 of 558
4/10/13 at 12:19pm
Tried layering montale full incense with Amber Sultan yesterday, not recommended
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post #558 of 558
4/10/13 at 12:25pm
Tried Jardin du Poète with l'Eau d'Issey, due to their bitter citrus notes. Issey was one of my first 'serious' fragrance purchases. Adding it to the exquisite Jardin actually created a jarring, harsher effect, and helped me realized that perhaps I had moved beyond the initial phase of olfactory ed.

Thank you BaseNoters. And so goes my hundredth post!
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