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.

Hinoki FantomeFirst · Boy SmellsHinoki Fantome2022 · ★ 3.47
Philtre d'AmourSecond · GuerlainPhiltre d'Amour2000 · ★ 4.31
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Hinoki Fantome × Philtre d'Amour

Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets citrus, aromatic and white floral. 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 Hinoki Fantome, blue is Philtre d'Amour. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Hinoki FantomePhiltre d'Amour
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyfirst
citrussecond
tobaccofirst
white floralsecond
earthyfirst
patchoulisecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Hinoki Fantome
HinokiHinokiTobacco LeafTobacco LeafOakmossOakmossAtlas CedarAtlas CedarCypressCypressOlibanumOlibanumOrrisOrrisLeatherLeatherBalsam FirBalsam FirBlack PepperBlack PepperCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLabdanumLabdanum
In both
Patchouli
Two shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicy
Only in Philtre d'Amour
Lemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonBergamotBergamotPetitgrainPetitgrainNeroliNeroliJasmineJasmineMyrhhMyrhh
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPhiltre d'Amour brings citrus and aromatic; Hinoki Fantome brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Hinoki Fantome in fall and winter and Philtre d'Amour in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Hinoki Fantome is moderate on both, Philtre d'Amour 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 pointHinoki Fantome first, then Philtre d'Amour 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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