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 · BeauFort LondonVi Et ArmisEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.89

Second · BentleyBentley For Men AbsoluteEDT · 2014 · ★ 4.23

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Contrast pairing

Vi Et Armis × Bentley For Men Absolute

Smoky, warm spicy and leather meets woody, amber and fresh spicy. They share four 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 Vi Et Armis, blue is Bentley For Men Absolute. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Vi Et ArmisBentley For Men Absolute

woodyboth

amberboth

warm spicyboth

fresh spicyboth

smokyfirst

leatherfirst

whiskeyfirst

tobaccofirst

sweetfirst

balsamicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Vi Et Armis

Tea Leaf

Black Pepper Cardamom

Cardamom

Incense

Whiskey

Opium

Birch

Tobacco

In both

Agarwood (Oud)

Four shared accords:

warm spicywoodyamberfresh spicy

Only in Bentley For Men Absolute

Pink Pepper Ginger

Ginger

Olibanum

Papyrus

Sandalwood Atlas Cedar

Atlas Cedar Amber

Amber

Moss

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list agarwood (oud), so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWarm spicy, woody, amber and fresh spicy run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadVi Et Armis is voted long lasting and strong; Bentley For Men Absolute long lasting and moderate. Expect Vi Et Armis to lead and Bentley For Men Absolute to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Vi Et Armis, two of Bentley For Men Absolute over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?