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.

Feminite du BoisFirst · ShiseidoFeminite du BoisEDP · 1992 · ★ 4.42
SedleySecond · Parfums de MarlySedleyParfum · 2019 · ★ 4.26
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Feminite du BoisSedley
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Feminite du Bois × Sedley

Warm spicy, woody and fruity meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share one accord 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 Feminite du Bois, blue is Sedley. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Feminite du BoisSedley
woodyboth
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
fruityfirst
ambersecond
greensecond
sweetfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Feminite du Bois
CinnamonCinnamonHoneyHoneyGingerGingerCarnationCarnationRoseRosePlumPlumClovesClovesBeeswaxBeeswaxCardamomCardamomPeachPeachVioletVioletOrange BlossomOrange Blossom
In both
Cedar
One shared accord:
woody
Only in Sedley
LemonLemonMintMintBergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLavenderLavenderRosemaryRosemaryGeraniumGeraniumOlibanumOlibanumAmbroxanAmbroxanSandalowoodSandalowoodCashmeranCashmeran
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSedley brings citrus and aromatic; Feminite du Bois brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Feminite du Bois in fall and winter and Sedley in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Feminite du Bois is long lasting and moderate, Sedley moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointFeminite du Bois first, then Sedley 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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