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.

FortitudeFirst · Boadicea the VictoriousFortitude2018 · ★ 3.77
Bois d’OmbrieSecond · Eau D'ItalieBois d’OmbrieEDT · 2006 · ★ 3.93
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FortitudeBois d’Ombrie
Contrast pairing

Fortitude × Bois d’Ombrie

White floral, citrus and woody meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share one accord 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 Fortitude, blue is Bois d’Ombrie. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

FortitudeBois d’Ombrie
woodyboth
white floralfirst
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
earthysecond
balsamicsecond
sweetsecond
whiskeysecond
powderysecond
tobaccosecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Fortitude
LilyLilyBergamotBergamotBlack CurrantBlack CurrantGardeniaGardeniaJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangWoody NotesWoody Notes
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Bois d’Ombrie
CognacCognacCarrotCarrotWhiskeyWhiskeyCalamusCalamusLeatherLeatherOrris RootOrris RootCopahu BalmCopahu BalmTobaccoTobaccoVetiverVetiverIncenseIncensePatchouliPatchouliOpoponaxOpoponax
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFortitude brings citrus; Bois d’Ombrie brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Fortitude in spring and Bois d’Ombrie in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Fortitude is long lasting and moderate, Bois d’Ombrie 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 pointBois d’Ombrie first, then Fortitude 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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