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.

Under My SkinFirst · Francesca BianchiUnder My SkinEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.05
Gentlemen OnlySecond · GivenchyGentlemen OnlyEDT · 2013 · ★ 4.01
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Under My SkinGentlemen Only
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Under My Skin × Gentlemen Only

Amber, warm spicy and leather meets woody, citrus and smoky. They share six 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 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 NotesSpicy NotesBlack PepperBlack PepperLavenderLavenderGrapefruitGrapefruitOrris RootOrris RootCarnationCarnationBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseLeatherLeatherCastoreumCastoreumPeru BalsamPeru BalsamTolu BalsamTolu BalsamAmbergrisAmbergris
In both
Musk
Six shared accords:
amberleatherwoodybalsamicsmokymusky
Only in Gentlemen Only
Pink PepperPink PepperGreen MandarinGreen MandarinBirch LeafBirch LeafNutmegNutmegBergamotBergamotVetiverVetiverCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouliViolet LeafViolet LeafelemiElemiIncenseIncense
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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