Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Bois d'AmandeFirst · Van Cleef & ArpelsBois d'AmandeEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.11
Vanilla ExtasySecond · MontaleVanilla ExtasyEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.76
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Bois d'AmandeVanilla Extasy
Harmony pairing

Bois d'Amande × Vanilla Extasy

Almond, vanilla and woody meets vanilla, woody and amber. They share five 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 Bois d'Amande, blue is Vanilla Extasy. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois d'AmandeVanilla Extasy
vanillaboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
fruityboth
almondfirst
ambersecond
nuttyfirst
muskyfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bois d'Amande
AlmondAlmondLemonLemonVirginia CedarVirginia CedarMuskMusk
In both
Vanilla
Five shared accords:
vanillawoodypowderysweetfruity
Only in Vanilla Extasy
ApricotApricotApricot BlossomApricot BlossomYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineBenzoinBenzoinSandalwoodSandalwoodResinsResinsMahoganyMahogany
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceVanilla Extasy brings amber; Bois d'Amande brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, woody, powdery and sweet run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bois d'Amande is moderate on both, Vanilla Extasy 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 pointVanilla Extasy first, then Bois d'Amande 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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