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 · BortnikoffBonheurEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.11

Second · GuerlainLe Songe de la ReineEDP · ★ 4.00

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Harmony pairing

Bonheur × Le Songe de la Reine

Warm spicy, amber and aromatic meets woody, citrus and powdery. They share five accords and three 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 Bonheur, blue is Le Songe de la Reine. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BonheurLe Songe de la Reine

woodyboth

aromaticboth

citrusboth

powderyboth

sweetboth

warm spicyfirst

amberfirst

fresh spicyfirst

floralfirst

balsamicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bonheur

Cardamom

Marigold

Frangipani Champaca

Champaca

Cloves

Myrrh

Nutmeg

Ambergris

Violet

Oakmoss

Labdanum

Tonka Bean

In both

BergamotVetiverCedar

Five shared accords:

aromaticwoodysweetcitruspowdery

Only in Le Songe de la Reine

Pink Pepper Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange Fig

Fig

Iris

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Light over deepBonheur brings aromatic; Le Songe de la Reine brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, vetiver and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, woody, sweet and citrus run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bonheur is long lasting and moderate, Le Songe de la Reine 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?