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.

802 pivoine, lotus, bambouFirst · Bon Parfumeur802 pivoine, lotus, bambou2019 · ★ 3.84
A L’ImpérialeSecond · Oriza L. LegrandA L’Impériale1811 · ★ 3.80
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802 pivoine, lotus, bambouA L’Impériale
Contrast pairing

802 pivoine, lotus, bambou × A L’Impériale

Floral, rose and fruity meets woody, amber and leather. They share no 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 802 pivoine, lotus, bambou, blue is A L’Impériale. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

802 pivoine, lotus, bambouA L’Impériale
floralfirst
woodysecond
ambersecond
leathersecond
smokysecond
balsamicsecond
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
warm spicysecond
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 802 pivoine, lotus, bambou
OsmanthusOsmanthusBlack CurrantBlack CurrantVioletVioletLotusLotusPeonyPeonyFreesiaFreesiaRoseRoseAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
In both
Musk
Only in A L’Impériale
SaffronSaffronCade oilCade oilSmokeSmokeBirchBirchDavanaDavanaBlack PepperBlack PepperTobacco LeafTobacco LeafTonka BeanTonka BeanLeatherLeatherLabdanumLabdanumGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Flowers over green802 pivoine, lotus, bambou brings floral; A L’Impériale brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put 802 pivoine, lotus, bambou in summer and spring and A L’Impériale in fall and winter. 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 leadA L’Impériale is voted long lasting and strong; 802 pivoine, lotus, bambou moderate on both. Expect A L’Impériale to lead and 802 pivoine, lotus, bambou to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of A L’Impériale, two of 802 pivoine, lotus, bambou over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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