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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.

Bois des IlesFirst · ChanelBois des IlesEDT · 2007 · ★ 4.33
This Is Really Him!Second · Zadig & VoltaireThis Is Really Him!EDT · 2024 · ★ 3.99
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Bois des IlesThis Is Really Him!
Contrast pairing

Bois des Iles × This Is Really Him!

Woody, powdery and amber meets woody, citrus and amber. They share three accords and no 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 Bois des Iles, blue is This Is Really Him!. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois des IlesThis Is Really Him!
woodyboth
amberboth
aromaticboth
citrussecond
powderyfirst
aldehydicfirst
metallicsecond
irisfirst
freshfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bois des Iles
AldehydesAldehydesCorianderCorianderNeroliNeroliPeachPeachBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeYlang-YlangYlang-YlangIrisIrisOrris RootOrris RootJasmineJasmineRoseRoseLilacLilac
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyamberaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in This Is Really Him!
GraperfuitGraperfuitLemonLemonMetallic notesMetallic notesOrange BlossomOrange BlossomPalo SantoPalo SantoAmberwoodAmberwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThis Is Really Him! brings citrus; Bois des Iles brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bois des Iles is moderate on both, This Is Really Him! 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 pointBois des Iles first, then This Is Really Him! 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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