Complementary aftershaves and fragrances

Today I used English Leather aftershave, followed by custom Ethos Grooming Mandarin-Mysore Santal EdP. The aftershave has orange, bergamot, and lemon in its top notes, which matched well with the mandarin. And the Mysore santal note blended nicely with the leather and cedar base notes of the English Leather.

Penhaligon's Racquets Formula aftershave and then Trumper Eau de Quinine worked pretty well together this morning. They share bergamot and lemon in their top notes, and the musk and amber base notes of the aftershave blended nicely with the herbs and bitters of the toilet water.

This morning I used Ginger's Garden Rose Petal aftershave, followed by Issey Miyake Nuit d'Issey Noir Argent, which also is sweet. Top notes of the Noir Argent are grapefruit, nutmeg, black pepper and pink pepper; middle notes are leather, olibanum and saffron; and base notes are myrrh, patchouli, labdanum and vetiver. The aftershave rose blends well with all of those, but especially well with the grapefruit, black pepper, myrrh, patchouli, and vetiver.

Roger & Gallet l'Homme aftershave and Acqua di Parma Mandorlo di Sicilia balanced each other well today. Both have citrus in their top notes, ylang-ylang in their hearts, and a wood note in the bases.

Brooks Brothers classic aftershave was followed today by Trumper Eau de Portugal. The aftershave top notes are bergamot and citruses; middle notes are basil, jasmine and herbal notes; base notes are sandalwood, vetiver and patchouli. The Portugal, slightly sweeter, has top notes orange, lemon, bergamot; middles note orange blossom and rose; and base note musk. The citrus top notes matched quite well, and the musk blended nicely with the aftershave's base notes.

Armani Acqua di Giò Profumo aftershave. Top notes are sea notes and bergamot; middle notes are rosemary, sage and geranium; base notes are incense and patchouli.

This was followed by Amouage Epic Man (Scentville clone). I have not used the original, so I don't know how faithful to it the clone is.
Top notes are pink pepper, olibanum, saffron, nutmeg, cardamom, caraway, myrtle and mace; middle notes are myrrh and geranium; base notes are agarwood (oud), incense, leather, castoreum, patchouli, cedar, sandalwood, styrax and musk.

They share some heart and base notes but no top notes. But they work quite well together.

Today I followed vintage Fabergé Brut aftershave with Calvin Klein Euphoria Amber Gold, and they matched nicely. Shared notes are bergamot, jasmine, and vetiver.

This morning my vintage Trumper Portugal complemented the Yardley English Lavender aftershave nicely. Unlike the modern Eau de Portugal, the old version apparently contained a lavender note (as well as ylang-ylang and hay), in addition to the citrus, rose, and musk.

Top notes of Calvin Klein Obsession aftershave are Cinnamon, Lavender, Coriander, Mandarin Orange, Lime, Bergamot and Grapefruit; middle notes are Myrhh, Nutmeg, Carnation, Brazilian Rosewood, Pine Tree, Sage, Jasmine and Red Berries; base notes are Amber, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk, Patchouli and Vetiver.


Top notes of CK Euphoria Amber Gold are Cypress, Thyme and Bergamot; middle notes are Honey, Sage, Oregano and Jasmine; base notes are Amber, Incense, Leather and Vetiver.


Common notes are Bergamot, Sage, Jasmine, Amber, Vetiver, and the other notes blend beautifully, with no discord at all. Very warm and smooth and slightly sweet.

Today my aftershave, Chanel Égoïste Platinum, worked really well with my cologne, Art of Shaving Sandalwood & Cypress. Their only shared notes are sandalwood and cedar, but both have citrus and herbs and spices. My wife commented on how good I smelled after using the two.

The Chanel's top notes are lavender, rosemary, neroli and petitgrain; middle notes are geranium, clary Sage, galbanum and jasmine; and base notes are oakmoss, vetiver, cedar, sandalwood and amber.


The AoS top notes are bergamot and chamomile; middle notes are cardamom, black Pepper, bay Leaf, pink Pepper and cumin; and base notes are sandalwood, cypress, cedar, guaiac wood, olibanum and styrax.