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 · BalenciagaB. EDP · 2014 · ★ 4.05
Second · BalenciagaBalenciaga Pour HommeEDP · 1990 · ★ 4.49From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
B. × Balenciaga Pour Homme
Green, woody and ozonic meets woody, aromatic and warm spicy. They share two accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is B. , blue is Balenciaga Pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
B. Balenciaga Pour Homme
woodyboth
powderyboth
greenfirst
ozonicfirst
aromaticsecond
warm spicysecond
aquaticfirst
fresh spicysecond
muskyfirst
white floralfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in B.
Violet Leaf
Pea
Lily-of-the-Valley
Orris
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Cashmirwood
Violet Leaf
Pea
Lily-of-the-Valley
Orris
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
CashmirwoodIn both
Cedar
Two shared accords:woodypowdery
Only in Balenciaga Pour Homme
Cinnamon
Coriander
Bergamot
Thyme
Pepper
Laurels
Galbanum
Cardamom
Patchouli
Cypress
Sandalwood
Oakmoss
Cinnamon
Coriander
Bergamot
Thyme
Pepper
Laurels
Galbanum
Cardamom
Patchouli
Cypress
Sandalwood
OakmossWhy it might work
- Light over deepB. brings green; Balenciaga Pour Homme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put B. in spring and summer and Balenciaga Pour Homme in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadBalenciaga Pour Homme is voted long lasting and strong; B. moderate on both. Expect Balenciaga Pour Homme to lead and B. to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Balenciaga Pour Homme, two of B. over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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