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 · ArquisteBoutonniere No. 7EDP · 2012 · ★ 3.95

Second · ArquisteGRAND CUVÉEEDP · 2025 · ★ 4.12

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Contrast pairing

Boutonniere No. 7 × GRAND CUVÉE

White floral, aromatic and earthy meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share three accords 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 Boutonniere No. 7, blue is GRAND CUVÉE. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Boutonniere No. 7GRAND CUVÉE

aromaticboth

woodyboth

earthyboth

white floralfirst

ambersecond

lavenderfirst

vanillasecond

mossyfirst

powderysecond

fruitysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Boutonniere No. 7

Gardenia

Lavender

Vetiver

Oakmoss

Petitgrain Broom

Broom

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

aromaticearthywoody

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in GRAND CUVÉE

Vanilla Bean Cork

Cork

Champagne

Peach

Eau de vie Argan

Argan

Skin

Amber

Cognac

Cedarwood

Why it might work

Light over deepBoutonniere No. 7 brings aromatic; GRAND CUVÉE brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic, earthy and woody run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Boutonniere No. 7 in spring and GRAND CUVÉE in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadBoutonniere No. 7 is voted moderate on both; GRAND CUVÉE moderate on both. Expect Boutonniere No. 7 to lead and GRAND CUVÉE to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Boutonniere No. 7, two of GRAND CUVÉE over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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