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.

34 Boulevard Saint GermainFirst · Diptyque34 Boulevard Saint GermainEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.17
BergamaskSecond · Orto ParisiBergamaskEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.94
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34 Boulevard Saint GermainBergamask
Contrast pairing

34 Boulevard Saint Germain × Bergamask

Warm spicy, woody and green meets citrus, musky and aromatic. They share three accords and no 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 34 Boulevard Saint Germain, blue is Bergamask. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

34 Boulevard Saint GermainBergamask
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
muskysecond
greenfirst
amberfirst
powderysecond
cinnamonfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in 34 Boulevard Saint Germain
CloveCloveCinnamonCinnamonBlack CurrantBlack CurrantCardamomCardamomFig LeafFig LeafPink PepperPink PepperGreen NotesGreen NotesCitrusesCitrusesGeraniumGeraniumIrisIrisTuberoseTuberoseRoseRose
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Bergamask
BergamotBergamotLemonLemonLavenderLavenderOrange BlossomOrange BlossomLily of the ValleyLily of the ValleyMuskMuskCedarCedarTonkaTonka
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBergamask brings citrus and aromatic; 34 Boulevard Saint Germain brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put 34 Boulevard Saint Germain in fall and winter and Bergamask in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBergamask is voted eternal and strong; 34 Boulevard Saint Germain moderate on both. Expect Bergamask to lead and 34 Boulevard Saint Germain to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Bergamask, two of 34 Boulevard Saint Germain over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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