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.
First · Francesca BianchiUnder My SkinEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.05
Second · GivenchyGentlemen OnlyEDT · 2013 · ★ 4.01From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Under My Skin × Gentlemen Only
Amber, warm spicy and leather meets woody, citrus and smoky. They share six accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Under My Skin, blue is Gentlemen Only. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Under My SkinGentlemen Only
woodyboth
amberboth
leatherboth
smokyboth
balsamicboth
muskyboth
warm spicyfirst
powderyfirst
citrussecond
animalicfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Under My Skin
Spicy Notes
Black Pepper
Lavender
Grapefruit
Orris Root
Carnation
Bulgarian Rose
Leather
Castoreum
Peru Balsam
Tolu Balsam
Ambergris
Spicy Notes
Black Pepper
Lavender
Grapefruit
Orris Root
Carnation
Bulgarian Rose
Leather
Castoreum
Peru Balsam
Tolu Balsam
AmbergrisIn both
Musk
Six shared accords:amberleatherwoodybalsamicsmokymusky
Only in Gentlemen Only
Pink Pepper
Green Mandarin
Birch Leaf
Nutmeg
Bergamot
Vetiver
Cedar
Patchouli
Violet Leaf
Elemi
Incense
Pink Pepper
Green Mandarin
Birch Leaf
Nutmeg
Bergamot
Vetiver
Cedar
Patchouli
Violet Leaf
Elemi
IncenseWhy it might work
- Light over deepGentlemen Only brings citrus; Under My Skin brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAmber, leather, woody and balsamic run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Under My Skin in fall and winter and Gentlemen Only in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadUnder My Skin is voted long lasting and moderate; Gentlemen Only moderate on both. Expect Under My Skin to lead and Gentlemen Only to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Under My Skin, two of Gentlemen Only over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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