Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · BentleyBentley for MenEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.05
Second · Floris19882016 · ★ 4.13From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Bentley for Men × 1988
Woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy meets aromatic, green and citrus. They share three accords and one note.
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 Leaf
Black Pepper
Rum
Cinnamon
Woody Notes
Clary Sage
Leather
Benzoin
Patchouli
Cedar
Bay Leaf
Black Pepper
Rum
Cinnamon
Woody Notes
Clary Sage
Leather
Benzoin
Patchouli
CedarIn both
Bergamot
Three shared accords:woodyfresh spicyaromatic
Only in 1988
Green Notes
Galbanum
Lemon
Grapefruit
Cassis
Iris
Rosemary
Jasmine
Thyme
Rose
Vetiver
Sandalwood
Green Notes
Galbanum
Lemon
Grapefruit
Cassis
Iris
Rosemary
Jasmine
Thyme
Rose
Vetiver
SandalwoodWhy 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.
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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