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 · Carolina HerreraCH Beasts2020 · ★ 4.07
Second · Ormonde JayneMontabaco Flor (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive)2021 · ★ 4.19From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
CH Beasts × Montabaco Flor (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive)
Fresh spicy, woody and aquatic meets woody, floral and citrus. They share five accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is CH Beasts, blue is Montabaco Flor (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
CH BeastsMontabaco Flor (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive)
woodyboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
fresh spicyfirst
floralsecond
aquaticfirst
citrussecond
tobaccosecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in CH Beasts
Juniper Berries
Angelica
Black Pepper
Watery Notes
Balsam Fir
Violet Leaf
Cashmere Wood
Madagascar Vanilla
Labdanum
Juniper BerriesAngelicaBlack PepperWatery NotesBalsam FirViolet LeafCashmere WoodMadagascar VanillaLabdanumIn bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
woodyaromaticambermuskypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Montabaco Flor (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive)
Bergamot
Orange Oil
Juniper
Clary Sage
Cardamom
Jasmine
Freesia
Rose
Violet
Tea
Ylang-Ylang
Water Lily
BergamotOrange OilJuniperClary SageCardamomJasmineFreesiaRoseVioletTeaYlang-YlangWater LilyWhy it might work
- Light over deepMontabaco Flor (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive) brings citrus; CH Beasts brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic, amber and musky run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: CH Beasts is moderate on both, Montabaco Flor (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive) moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointMontabaco Flor (Fortnum & Mason Exclusive) first, then CH Beasts 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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