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.

FemmeFirst · Hugo BossFemmeEDP · 2006 · ★ 3.91
Eau d'IkarSecond · SisleyEau d'IkarEDT · 2011 · ★ 3.85
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FemmeEau d'Ikar
Contrast pairing

Femme × Eau d'Ikar

Floral, white floral and citrus meets citrus, woody and powdery. They share one accord 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 Femme, blue is Eau d'Ikar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

FemmeEau d'Ikar
citrusboth
floralfirst
white floralfirst
woodysecond
powderysecond
aromaticsecond
greensecond
rosefirst
fruityfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Femme
FreesiaFreesiaTangerineTangerineBlack CurrantBlack CurrantBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseLilyLilyLemon TreeLemon TreeApricotApricot
In both
JasmineAmber
One shared accord:
citrus
Only in Eau d'Ikar
BergamotBergamotCarrot SeedsCarrot SeedsBitter OrangeBitter OrangeAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonMastic or LentisqueMastic or LentisqueIrisIrisGreen NotesGreen NotesTeaTeaReedReedSpicesSpicesVetiverVetiverSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFemme brings citrus; Eau d'Ikar brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Femme is moderate on both, Eau d'Ikar 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 pointEau d'Ikar first, then Femme 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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