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.

Dunhill Icon AbsoluteFirst · Alfred DunhillDunhill Icon AbsoluteEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.91
Bois d'ArgentSecond · The Different CompanyBois d'Argent2006
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Dunhill Icon AbsoluteBois d'Argent
Contrast pairing

Dunhill Icon Absolute × Bois d'Argent

Leather, oud and fresh spicy meets woody, aromatic and herbal. They share one accord and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Dunhill Icon Absolute, blue is Bois d'Argent. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Dunhill Icon AbsoluteBois d'Argent
citrusboth
leatherfirst
oudfirst
fresh spicyfirst
woodysecond
aromaticsecond
herbalsecond
warm spicyfirst
tobaccofirst
spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Dunhill Icon Absolute
Black PepperBlack PepperBergamotBergamotSaffronSaffronBlack RoseBlack RoseJasmineJasmineAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)LeatherLeatherTobacco LeafTobacco Leaf
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
citrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Bois d'Argent
CypressCypressIrisIrisHoneyHoneyCedarCedarMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • A shared threadCitrus runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Dunhill Icon Absolute is moderate on both, Bois d'Argent 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 pointDunhill Icon Absolute first, then Bois d'Argent 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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Dunhill Icon Absolute × Bois d'Argent · Layering Lab | Scentsation