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 · GuerlainImagineEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.43From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Boutonniere No. 7 × Imagine
White floral, aromatic and earthy meets amber, white floral and woody. They share two accords and no notes.
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 Imagine. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Boutonniere No. 7Imagine
white floralboth
woodyboth
ambersecond
aromaticfirst
warm spicysecond
earthyfirst
lavenderfirst
mossyfirst
citrussecond
powderysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Boutonniere No. 7
Gardenia
Lavender
Vetiver
Oakmoss
Petitgrain
Broom
Gardenia
Lavender
Vetiver
Oakmoss
Petitgrain
BroomIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
white floralwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Imagine
Orange Blossom
Benzoin
Sandalwood
Orange Blossom
Benzoin
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepBoutonniere No. 7 brings aromatic; Imagine brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWhite floral and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Boutonniere No. 7 in spring and Imagine in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadImagine is voted eternal and enormous; Boutonniere No. 7 moderate on both. Expect Imagine to lead and Boutonniere No. 7 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Imagine, two of Boutonniere No. 7 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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