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 · House Of SillageBenevolence Limited EditionEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.22

Second · XerjoffMV Agusta2020 · ★ 4.39

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Contrast pairing

Benevolence Limited Edition × MV Agusta

White floral, sweet and vanilla meets leather, amber and iris. 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 Benevolence Limited Edition, blue is MV Agusta. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Benevolence Limited EditionMV Agusta

powderyboth

citrusboth

muskyboth

white floralfirst

leathersecond

ambersecond

sweetfirst

irissecond

woodysecond

smokysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Benevolence Limited Edition

Bitter Almond Bergamot

Bergamot

Star Anise Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom Lavender

Lavender

Jasmine

Sugar

Vanilla

In both

Musk

Three shared accords:

citruspowderymusky

Only in MV Agusta

Calabrian bergamot Cloves

Cloves

Iris

Ylang-Ylang Incense

Incense

Leather

Labdanum

Tonka Bean Patchouli

Patchouli

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceMV Agusta brings amber; Benevolence Limited Edition brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadCitrus, powdery and musky run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadMV Agusta is voted eternal and enormous; Benevolence Limited Edition moderate and strong. Expect MV Agusta to lead and Benevolence Limited Edition to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of MV Agusta, two of Benevolence Limited Edition over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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