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.

Bentley for MenFirst · BentleyBentley for MenEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.05
1988Second · Floris19882016 · ★ 4.13
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Bentley for Men1988
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Bentley for Men × 1988

Woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy meets aromatic, green and citrus. They share three 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 Bentley for Men, blue is 1988. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bentley for Men1988
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyfirst
greensecond
citrussecond
rumfirst
leatherfirst
cinnamonfirst
amberfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bentley for Men
Bay LeafBay LeafBlack PepperBlack PepperRumRumCinnamonCinnamonWoody NotesWoody NotesClary SageClary SageLeatherLeatherBenzoinBenzoinPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedar
In both
Bergamot
Three shared accords:
woodyfresh spicyaromatic
Only in 1988
Green NotesGreen NotesGalbanumGalbanumLemonLemonGrapefruitGrapefruitCassisCassisIrisIrisRosemaryRosemaryJasmineJasmineThymeThymeRoseRoseVetiverVetiverSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deep1988 brings aromatic, green and citrus; Bentley for Men brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Bentley for Men in fall and winter and 1988 in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bentley for Men is long lasting and moderate, 1988 moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBentley for Men first, then 1988 over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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