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 · AmouagePortrayal WomanEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.09
Second · ObviousUn BoisEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.79From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Portrayal Woman × Un Bois
White floral, tobacco and vanilla meets woody, amber and fresh spicy. They share one accord and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Portrayal Woman, blue is Un Bois. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Portrayal WomanUn Bois
aromaticboth
white floralfirst
woodysecond
tobaccofirst
ambersecond
fresh spicysecond
vanillafirst
sweetfirst
balsamicfirst
muskysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Portrayal Woman
Jasmine
Tobacco
Vanilla
Elemi
Jasmine
Tobacco
Vanilla
ElemiIn bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
aromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Un Bois
Black Pepper
Bergamot
Ambroxan
Virginia Cedar
Vetiver
Papyrus
Gurjan balsam
Black Pepper
Bergamot
Ambroxan
Virginia Cedar
Vetiver
Papyrus
Gurjan balsamWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spiceUn Bois brings amber; Portrayal Woman brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- A shared threadAromatic runs through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
What to watch
- One will leadPortrayal Woman is voted long lasting and strong; Un Bois moderate and intimate. Expect Portrayal Woman to lead and Un Bois to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Portrayal Woman, two of Un Bois over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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