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.

Noir EpicesFirst · Frederic MalleNoir EpicesParfum · 2000 · ★ 3.93
Bentley For Men AbsoluteSecond · BentleyBentley For Men AbsoluteEDT · 2014 · ★ 4.23
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Noir Epices × Bentley For Men Absolute

Fresh spicy, warm spicy and rose meets woody, amber and fresh spicy. 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 Noir Epices, blue is Bentley For Men Absolute. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Noir EpicesBentley For Men Absolute
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
ambersecond
rosefirst
citrusfirst
aromaticfirst
oudsecond
powderysecond
cinnamonfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Noir Epices
GeraniumGeraniumOrangeOrangeRoseRoseClovesClovesNutmegNutmegPepperPepperCinnamonCinnamonPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarVanillaVanilla
In both
Sandalwood
Three shared accords:
fresh spicywarm spicywoody
Only in Bentley For Men Absolute
Pink PepperPink PepperGingerGingerOlibanumOlibanumPapyrusPapyrusAtlas CedarAtlas CedarAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)AmberAmberMossMoss
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, warm spicy and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Noir Epices is long lasting and strong, Bentley For Men Absolute long lasting and moderate, 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 Absolute first, then Noir Epices 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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