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 · Atelier des OrsBois SikarEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.54
Second · Jil SanderJil Sander Scent 79 ManEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.19From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Bois Sikar × Jil Sander Scent 79 Man
Woody, tobacco and amber meets aromatic, amber and powdery. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Bois Sikar, blue is Jil Sander Scent 79 Man. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Bois SikarJil Sander Scent 79 Man
woodyboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
powderysecond
smokysecond
leathersecond
soft spicysecond
white floralsecond
irissecond
tobaccofirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Bois Sikar
Precious Woods
Nutmeg
Styrax
Guaiac Wood
Cedar Leaves
Tobacco Leaf
Java vetiver oil
Precious Woods
Nutmeg
Styrax
Guaiac Wood
Cedar Leaves
Tobacco Leaf
Java vetiver oilIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyamberaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Jil Sander Scent 79 Man
Clary Sage
Incense
Angelica
Orris Root
Jasmine
Violet
Leather
Vetiver
Sandalwood
Clary Sage
Incense
Angelica
Orris Root
Jasmine
Violet
Leather
Vetiver
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepJil Sander Scent 79 Man brings aromatic; Bois Sikar brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody, amber and aromatic run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bois Sikar is long lasting and moderate, Jil Sander Scent 79 Man long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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