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Les Absolus d'Orient Santal RoyalFirst · GuerlainLes Absolus d'Orient Santal RoyalEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.23
Boss Elements AquaSecond · Hugo BossBoss Elements Aqua1997 · ★ 4.11
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Les Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal × Boss Elements Aqua

Oud, rose and woody meets aromatic, green and woody. They share three 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 Les Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal, blue is Boss Elements Aqua. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Les Absolus d'Orient Santal RoyalBoss Elements Aqua
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
floralboth
oudfirst
aromaticsecond
rosefirst
greensecond
fresh spicysecond
leatherfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Les Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal
JasmineJasmineNeroliNeroliRoseRoseCinnamonCinnamonPeachPeachAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)LeatherLeatherAmberAmberMuskMusk
In both
Sandalwood
Three shared accords:
woodywarm spicyfloral
Only in Boss Elements Aqua
PineapplePineappleMintMintLavenderLavenderTeaTeaPepperPepperFreesiaFreesiaCorianderCorianderVanillaVanillaVetiverVetiverPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBoss Elements Aqua brings aromatic and green; Les Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Les Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal in winter and fall and Boss Elements Aqua in summer and spring. 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 leadLes Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal is voted long lasting and strong; Boss Elements Aqua moderate and strong. Expect Les Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal to lead and Boss Elements Aqua to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Les Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal, two of Boss Elements Aqua over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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