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 · Serge LutensUn Bois VanilleEDP · 2003 · ★ 4.08
Second · Calvin KleinEscape for MenEDP · 1993 · ★ 3.96From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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.
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
Vanila
Coconut Milk
Beeswax
Black Licorice
Tonka Bean
Bitter Almond
Benzoin
Guaiac Wood
Musk
Vanila
Coconut Milk
Beeswax
Black Licorice
Tonka Bean
Bitter Almond
Benzoin
Guaiac Wood
MuskIn both
Sandalwood
Two shared accords:sweetwoody
Only in Escape for Men
Melon
Eucalyptus
Mango
Grapefruit
Juniper
Bergamot
Sea Notes
Fir
Birch
Cypress
Rosemary
Sage
Melon
Eucalyptus
Mango
Grapefruit
Juniper
Bergamot
Sea Notes
Fir
Birch
Cypress
Rosemary
SageWhy 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.
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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