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 · BalenciagaCristobalEDP · 1998 · ★ 4.33

Second · BalenciagaBalenciaga Pour HommeEDP · 1990 · ★ 4.49

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Harmony pairing

Cristobal × Balenciaga Pour Homme

Woody, floral and vanilla meets woody, aromatic and warm spicy. They share five accords and four 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 Cristobal, blue is Balenciaga Pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CristobalBalenciaga Pour Homme

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

patchouliboth

powderyboth

balsamicboth

floralfirst

aromaticsecond

vanillafirst

freshfirst

greenfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cristobal

Fig Leaf

Carnation

Peony

Freesia

Jasmine

In both

BergamotVanillaSandalwoodPatchouli

Five shared accords:

woodywarm spicypowderypatchoulibalsamic

Only in Balenciaga Pour Homme

Cinnamon

Coriander

Thyme

Pepper

Laurels

Galbanum

Cardamom

Cypress

Cedar

Oakmoss

Honey

Labdanum

Why it might work

Light over deepBalenciaga Pour Homme brings aromatic; Cristobal brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, vanilla, sandalwood and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, powdery and patchouli run through both.

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; Cristobal moderate on both. Expect Balenciaga Pour Homme to lead and Cristobal to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Balenciaga Pour Homme, two of Cristobal over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?