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 · ByredoLa Selle2016 · ★ 4.00
Second · ChanelBois des Iles Eau de ParfumEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.25From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
La Selle × Bois des Iles Eau de Parfum
Leather, woody and smoky meets woody, yellow floral and amber. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is La Selle, blue is Bois des Iles Eau de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
La SelleBois des Iles Eau de Parfum
woodyboth
leatherfirst
powderyboth
smokyfirst
mossyfirst
yellow floralsecond
ambersecond
vanillasecond
sweetsecond
earthyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in La Selle
Cashmeran
Black Tea
Leather
Tobacco Leaf
Birch
Oakmoss
Cashmeran
Black Tea
Leather
Tobacco Leaf
Birch
OakmossIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Bois des Iles Eau de Parfum
Bergamot
Mandarin Orange
Sandalwood
Ylang-Ylang
Resins
Woody Notes
Vanilla
Tonka Bean
Bergamot
Mandarin Orange
Sandalwood
Ylang-Ylang
Resins
Woody Notes
Vanilla
Tonka BeanWhy it might work
- A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
What to watch
- One will leadLa Selle is voted long lasting and enormous; Bois des Iles Eau de Parfum moderate on both. Expect La Selle to lead and Bois des Iles Eau de Parfum to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of La Selle, two of Bois des Iles Eau de Parfum over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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