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

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Bois des Iles Eau de Parfum × Icon Racing Red
Woody, yellow floral and amber meets fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic. They share five accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Bois des Iles Eau de Parfum, blue is Icon Racing Red. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Bois des Iles Eau de ParfumIcon Racing Red
woodyboth
citrusboth
amberboth
fresh spicysecond
sweetboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticsecond
yellow floralfirst
vanillafirst
powderyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Bois des Iles Eau de Parfum
Bergamot
Sandalwood
Ylang-Ylang
Resins
Woody Notes
Vanilla
Bergamot
Sandalwood
Ylang-Ylang
Resins
Woody Notes
VanillaIn both
Mandarin OrangeTonka Bean
Five shared accords:woodyambersweetcitruswarm spicy
Only in Icon Racing Red
Orange
Black Pepper
Solar Notes
Petitgrain
Grapefruit
Fern
Geranium
Pepper
Olibanum
Cedar
Amber
Vetiver
Orange
Black Pepper
Solar Notes
Petitgrain
Grapefruit
Fern
Geranium
Pepper
Olibanum
Cedar
Amber
VetiverWhy it might work
- Light over deepIcon Racing Red brings citrus and aromatic; Bois des Iles Eau de Parfum brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange and tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, amber, sweet and citrus run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bois des Iles Eau de Parfum is moderate on both, Icon Racing Red moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBois des Iles Eau de Parfum first, then Icon Racing Red 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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