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.

FlorabotanicaFirst · BalenciagaFlorabotanicaEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.02
Balenciaga Pour HommeSecond · BalenciagaBalenciaga Pour HommeEDP · 1990 · ★ 4.49
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FlorabotanicaBalenciaga Pour Homme
Contrast pairing

Florabotanica × Balenciaga Pour Homme

Aromatic, green and rose meets woody, aromatic and warm spicy. They share five accords and no 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 Florabotanica, blue is Balenciaga Pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

FlorabotanicaBalenciaga Pour Homme
aromaticboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
earthyboth
greenfirst
rosefirst
floralfirst
patchoulisecond
cannabisfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Florabotanica
MintMintRoseRoseCarnationCarnationcannabisCannabisVetiverVetiverAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
aromaticwarm spicyfresh spicywoodyearthy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Balenciaga Pour Homme
CinnamonCinnamonCorianderCorianderBergamotBergamotThymeThymePepperPepperLaurelsLaurelsGalbanumGalbanumCardamomCardamomPatchouliPatchouliCypressCypressSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFlorabotanica brings aromatic and green; Balenciaga Pour Homme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Florabotanica 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; Florabotanica long lasting and moderate. Expect Balenciaga Pour Homme to lead and Florabotanica to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Balenciaga Pour Homme, two of Florabotanica over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Florabotanica × Balenciaga Pour Homme · Layering Lab | Scentsation