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.

Far AwayFirst · AvonFar AwayEDP · 1994 · ★ 3.58
Belle BeteSecond · Les Liquides ImaginairesBelle Bete2016 · ★ 3.50
From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Far AwayBelle Bete
Contrast pairing

Far Away × Belle Bete

Vanilla, powdery and sweet meets musky, leather and woody. They share two accords and one note.

Find samples of both
The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Far Away, blue is Belle Bete. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Far AwayBelle Bete
powderyboth
woodyboth
vanillafirst
muskysecond
sweetfirst
white floralfirst
leathersecond
coconutfirst
floralfirst
yellow floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Far Away
CoconutCoconutYlang-YlangYlang-YlangPeachPeachKaro KaroundeKaro KaroundeOrangeOrangeJasmineJasmineGardeniaGardeniaVioletVioletFreesiaFreesiaOsmanthusOsmanthusRoseRoseVanillaVanilla
In both
Musk
Two shared accords:
powderywoody
Only in Belle Bete
HazelnutHazelnutRed Chilli PepperRed Chilli PepperIris FlowerIris FlowerRhubarbRhubarbSaffronSaffronClary SageClary SageCoffeeCoffeeCashmeranCashmeranVetiverVetiverAtlas CedarAtlas CedarCoumarinCoumarinPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Far Away in winter and Belle Bete in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Far Away is long lasting and strong, Belle Bete moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBelle Bete first, then Far Away over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
Has anyone tried it?

Be the first to say

No votes on this pair yet. Once 25 people have voted, their verdict leads this page and our suggestion steps back.

Sign in to vote
0 / 25 VOTES