Realm fades quickly and is on the
weak side scent-wise compared to many colognes. Like you said, a 1:1 or 2:1 mix doesn't cover TE well enough. An
hour after application you're left with the cat pee smell...
Personally I find TE too diluted for mixing.
That is, for optimal strength, I have to use so much TE the cologne is too weak to cover it. Due to its higher
concentration of 'mones, NPA makes a far better mix component. 1:4 or 1:5 (NPA to cologne) works well and thus
leaves the cologne scent/strength pretty much intact. TE is more suited for dabbing than mixing.
One way of
increasing Realm's scent and lasting power is to add complementary EOs. I like to mix clove and cedar EOs in Realm.
It actually smells much better too.
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