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.

B. First · BalenciagaB. EDP · 2014 · ★ 4.05
Balenciaga Pour HommeSecond · BalenciagaBalenciaga Pour HommeEDP · 1990 · ★ 4.49
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B. Balenciaga Pour Homme
Contrast pairing

B. × Balenciaga Pour Homme

Green, woody and ozonic meets woody, aromatic and warm spicy. They share two 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 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 LeafViolet LeafPeaPeaLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyOrrisOrrisAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)CashmirwoodCashmirwood
In both
Cedar
Two shared accords:
woodypowdery
Only in Balenciaga Pour Homme
CinnamonCinnamonCorianderCorianderBergamotBergamotThymeThymePepperPepperLaurelsLaurelsGalbanumGalbanumCardamomCardamomPatchouliPatchouliCypressCypressSandalwoodSandalwoodOakmossOakmoss
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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