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.

Un Bois VanilleFirst · Serge LutensUn Bois VanilleEDP · 2003 · ★ 4.08
Escape for MenSecond · Calvin KleinEscape for MenEDP · 1993 · ★ 3.96
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Un Bois VanilleEscape for Men
Contrast pairing

Un Bois Vanille × Escape for Men

Vanilla, sweet and woody meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share two 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 Un Bois Vanille, blue is Escape for Men. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Un Bois VanilleEscape for Men
woodyboth
sweetboth
vanillafirst
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
coconutfirst
powderyfirst
soft spicyfirst
citrussecond
aquaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Un Bois Vanille
VanilaVanilaCoconut MilkCoconut MilkBeeswaxBeeswaxBlack LicoriceBlack LicoriceTonka BeanTonka BeanBitter AlmondBitter AlmondBenzoinBenzoinGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodMuskMusk
In both
Sandalwood
Two shared accords:
sweetwoody
Only in Escape for Men
MelonMelonEucalyptusEucalyptusMangoMangoGrapefruitGrapefruitJuniperJuniperBergamotBergamotSea NotesSea NotesFirFirBirchBirchCypressCypressRosemaryRosemarySageSage
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEscape for Men brings aromatic; Un Bois Vanille 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 threadSweet and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Un Bois Vanille in winter and fall and Escape for Men in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Un Bois Vanille is moderate on both, Escape for Men 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 pointUn Bois Vanille first, then Escape for Men 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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