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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Gentlemen OnlyFirst · GivenchyGentlemen OnlyEDT · 2013 · ★ 4.01
The Blazing Mr SamSecond · Penhaligon'sThe Blazing Mr SamEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.31
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Gentlemen OnlyThe Blazing Mr Sam
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Gentlemen Only × The Blazing Mr Sam

Woody, citrus and smoky meets warm spicy, tobacco and woody. They share three accords and two notes.

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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, blue is The Blazing Mr Sam. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Gentlemen OnlyThe Blazing Mr Sam
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicysecond
citrusfirst
smokyfirst
tobaccosecond
muskyfirst
earthyfirst
amberfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Gentlemen Only
Pink PepperPink PepperGreen MandarinGreen MandarinBirch LeafBirch LeafNutmegNutmegBergamotBergamotVetiverVetiverViolet LeafViolet LeafelemiElemiIncenseIncenseMuskMusk
In both
CedarPatchouli
Three shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicy
Only in The Blazing Mr Sam
CardamomCardamomCinnamonCinnamonBlack PepperBlack PepperSaffronSaffronCuminCuminTobaccoTobaccoVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepGentlemen Only brings citrus; The Blazing Mr Sam brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Gentlemen Only in spring and The Blazing Mr Sam in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Gentlemen Only is moderate on both, The Blazing Mr Sam long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointThe Blazing Mr Sam first, then Gentlemen Only 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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