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.

Gentlemen Only AbsoluteFirst · GivenchyGentlemen Only AbsoluteEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.22
Mr Burberry IndigoSecond · BurberryMr Burberry IndigoEDT · 2018 · ★ 3.86
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Gentlemen Only Absolute × Mr Burberry Indigo

Warm spicy, cinnamon and fresh spicy meets aromatic, fresh spicy and green. 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 Gentlemen Only Absolute, blue is Mr Burberry Indigo. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Gentlemen Only AbsoluteMr Burberry Indigo
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
warm spicyfirst
aromaticsecond
cinnamonfirst
greensecond
vanillafirst
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Gentlemen Only Absolute
CinnamonCinnamonNutmegNutmegSaffronSaffronVanilaVanilaSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Bergamot
Four shared accords:
fresh spicypowderywoodycitrus
Only in Mr Burberry Indigo
RosemaryRosemaryLemonLemonGrapefruitGrapefruitMintMintWater NotesWater NotesVioletVioletSageSageTeaTeaHedioneHedioneOakmossOakmossIso E SuperIso E SuperAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, powdery, woody and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Gentlemen Only Absolute in winter and fall and Mr Burberry Indigo in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Gentlemen Only Absolute is moderate on both, Mr Burberry Indigo 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 pointGentlemen Only Absolute first, then Mr Burberry Indigo over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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