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 · MontaleAoud MelodyEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.87

Second · BentleyBentley For Men AbsoluteEDT · 2014 · ★ 4.23

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Harmony pairing

Aoud Melody × Bentley For Men Absolute

Warm spicy, oud and aromatic meets woody, amber and fresh spicy. They share five accords and three notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Aoud Melody, blue is Bentley For Men Absolute. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Aoud MelodyBentley For Men Absolute

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

oudboth

amberboth

powderyboth

aromaticfirst

leatherfirst

balsamicfirst

rosefirst

animalicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Aoud Melody

Elemi

Saffron

Leather

Cloves

Rose

Ylang-Ylang Jasmine

Jasmine

Musk

In both

Agarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwood

Five shared accords:

warm spicyoudwoodypowderyamber

Only in Bentley For Men Absolute

Pink Pepper Ginger

Ginger

Olibanum

Papyrus

Atlas Cedar Moss

Moss

Why it might work

Light over deepAoud Melody brings aromatic; Bentley For Men Absolute brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list agarwood (oud), amber and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWarm spicy, oud, woody and powdery run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

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

What to watch

One will leadAoud Melody is voted long lasting and strong; Bentley For Men Absolute long lasting and moderate. Expect Aoud Melody to lead and Bentley For Men Absolute to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Aoud Melody, two of Bentley For Men Absolute over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?