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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Bond No.9's IslandFirst · Bond No 9Bond No.9's Island2024 · ★ 4.09
Blue SilkSecond · Agent ProvocateurBlue SilkEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.87
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Bond No.9's IslandBlue Silk
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Bond No.9's Island × Blue Silk

Green, fresh spicy and aromatic meets aromatic, woody and warm spicy. They share two 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 Bond No.9's Island, blue is Blue Silk. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bond No.9's IslandBlue Silk
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
greenfirst
woodysecond
warm spicysecond
cinnamonsecond
muskysecond
marinefirst
powderysecond
amberfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bond No.9's Island
White GingerWhite GingerWater MintWater MintBasilBasilSeaweedSeaweedGreen NotesGreen NotesChampacaChampacaAmberAmberMossMoss
In both
Sandalwood
Two shared accords:
fresh spicyaromatic
Only in Blue Silk
JuniperJuniperPink PepperPink PepperLemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCinnamonCinnamonRoseRoseJasmineJasmineNectarineNectarineTonka BeanTonka BeanVetiverVetiverMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBond No.9's Island brings green and aromatic; Blue Silk brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Bond No.9's Island in summer and Blue Silk in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bond No.9's Island is moderate on both, Blue Silk moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBlue Silk first, then Bond No.9's Island 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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