Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Aaron Terence HughesBoss Bastard2020 · ★ 3.90
Second · Santa Maria NovellaFieno (Hay)EDC · 1886 · ★ 3.97From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Boss Bastard × Fieno (Hay)
Woody, tobacco and citrus meets aromatic, fresh spicy and vanilla. They share four accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Boss Bastard, blue is Fieno (Hay). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Boss BastardFieno (Hay)
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrusboth
sweetboth
tobaccofirst
fresh spicysecond
cacaofirst
vanillasecond
powderyfirst
floralsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Boss Bastard
Mandarin Orange
Lemon
Tobacco
Amber
Cedar
Cacao Pod
Musk
Mandarin Orange
Lemon
Tobacco
Amber
Cedar
Cacao Pod
MuskIn both
BergamotSandalwoodVetiver
Four shared accords:woodycitrussweetaromatic
Only in Fieno (Hay)
Citruses
Coumarin
Hawthorn
Lavender
Rose
Myrtle
Jasmine
Hay
Benzoin
Vanille
Citruses
Coumarin
Hawthorn
Lavender
Rose
Myrtle
Jasmine
Hay
Benzoin
VanilleWhy it might work
- Light over deepFieno (Hay) brings aromatic; Boss Bastard brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, sandalwood and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, citrus, sweet and aromatic run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Boss Bastard in winter and fall and Fieno (Hay) in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadBoss Bastard is voted long lasting and strong; Fieno (Hay) moderate on both. Expect Boss Bastard to lead and Fieno (Hay) to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Boss Bastard, two of Fieno (Hay) over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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