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.

Bon MonsieurFirst · Rogue PerfumeryBon MonsieurEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.41
Chypre-SiamSecond · Rogue PerfumeryChypre-SiamEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.28
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Bon MonsieurChypre-Siam
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Bon Monsieur × Chypre-Siam

Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets mossy, citrus and woody. They share five accords and two 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 Bon Monsieur, blue is Chypre-Siam. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bon MonsieurChypre-Siam
woodyboth
mossyboth
citrusboth
earthyboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticfirst
fresh spicyfirst
animalicsecond
white floralsecond
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bon Monsieur
LavenderLavenderRose GeraniumRose GeraniumFirFirBergamotBergamotCarnationCarnationCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouliMuskMuskLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-Valley
In both
OakmossSandalwood
Five shared accords:
woodymossyearthywarm spicycitrus
Only in Chypre-Siam
Kaffir LimeKaffir LimeBasilBasilJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangCivetCivetLeatherLeatherBenzoinBenzoinSpicesSpices
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBon Monsieur brings aromatic; Chypre-Siam brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list oakmoss and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, mossy, earthy and warm spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bon Monsieur is long lasting and moderate, Chypre-Siam long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointChypre-Siam first, then Bon Monsieur 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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Bon Monsieur × Chypre-Siam · Layering Lab | Scentsation