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.

First · ZaraRed VanillaEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.73

Second · Hugo BossBoss Bottled IntenseEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.23

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Contrast pairing

Red Vanilla × Boss Bottled Intense

Fruity, sweet and vanilla meets warm spicy, vanilla and woody. 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 Red Vanilla, blue is Boss Bottled Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Red VanillaBoss Bottled Intense

vanillaboth

fruityboth

warm spicyboth

woodyboth

powderyboth

sweetfirst

cinnamonsecond

aromaticsecond

patchoulifirst

soft spicyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Red Vanilla

Black Currant Praline

Praline

Patchouli

Pear

Tonka Bean Iris

Iris

In both

Vanilla

Five shared accords:

fruityvanillawoodypowderywarm spicy

Only in Boss Bottled Intense

Apple

Orange Blossom Bergamot

Bergamot

Cinnamon

Cloves

Cardamom

Geranium

Lavender

Sandalwood Coumarin

Coumarin

Cedar

Vetiver

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFruity, vanilla, woody and powdery run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadBoss Bottled Intense is voted long lasting and moderate; Red Vanilla moderate on both. Expect Boss Bottled Intense to lead and Red Vanilla to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Boss Bottled Intense, two of Red Vanilla over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?