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.

Iron DukeFirst · BeauFort LondonIron DukeEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.03
Bois d'AsceseSecond · Naomi GoodsirBois d'AsceseEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.16
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Iron Duke × Bois d'Ascese

Smoky, leather and tobacco meets amber, woody and smoky. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

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

Iron DukeBois d'Ascese
smokyboth
tobaccoboth
sweetboth
ambersecond
leatherfirst
woodysecond
rumfirst
animalicfirst
warm spicysecond
whiskeysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Iron Duke
LeatherLeathergunpowderGunpowderRumRum
In both
Tobacco
Three shared accords:
smokytobaccosweet
Only in Bois d'Ascese
WhiskeyWhiskeyLabdanumLabdanumAmberAmberCinnamonCinnamonIncenseIncenseCedarCedarOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list tobacco, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSmoky, tobacco and sweet run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Iron Duke is long lasting and strong, Bois d'Ascese long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointIron Duke first, then Bois d'Ascese 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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