Layering Lab
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First · Hugo BossBoss BottledEDP · 1998 · ★ 4.08
Second · Van Cleef & ArpelsFirst ParfumParfum · 1976 · ★ 4.24From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Boss Bottled × First Parfum
Woody, fruity and vanilla meets floral, powdery and woody. They share two accords and five notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Boss Bottled, blue is First Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Boss BottledFirst Parfum
woodyboth
powderyboth
floralsecond
fruityfirst
vanillafirst
warm spicyfirst
sweetsecond
cinnamonfirst
aromaticfirst
muskysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Boss Bottled
Apple
Plum
Lemon
Oakmoss
Geranium
Cinnamon
Mahogany
Cedar
Olive Tree
Apple
Plum
Lemon
Oakmoss
Geranium
Cinnamon
Mahogany
Cedar
Olive TreeIn both
BergamotCarnationVanillaSandalwoodVetiver
Two shared accords:woodypowdery
Only in First Parfum
Aldehydes
Peach
Black Currant
Raspberry
Hyacinth
Turkish Rose
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Tuberose
Orris Root
Orchid
Civet
Aldehydes
Peach
Black Currant
Raspberry
Hyacinth
Turkish Rose
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Tuberose
Orris Root
Orchid
CivetWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenFirst Parfum brings floral; Boss Bottled brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, carnation, vanilla and sandalwood and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadFirst Parfum is voted long lasting and moderate; Boss Bottled moderate on both. Expect First Parfum to lead and Boss Bottled to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of First Parfum, two of Boss Bottled over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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