Layering Lab

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First · CreedBois de Santal★ 3.16

Second · CreedVetiver GeraniumEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.37

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Bois de Santal × Vetiver Geranium

Woody, powdery and vanilla meets aromatic, fresh spicy and woody. They share four 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 Bois de Santal, blue is Vetiver Geranium. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois de SantalVetiver Geranium

woodyboth

citrusboth

aromaticboth

warm spicyboth

powderyfirst

vanillafirst

fresh spicysecond

muskyfirst

animalicfirst

rosesecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bois de Santal

Civet

Orange

Green Notes Sandalwood

Sandalwood Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean Vanilla

Vanilla

In both

Lemon

Four shared accords:

woodycitruswarm spicyaromatic

Only in Vetiver Geranium

Granny Smith apple Bergamot

Bergamot

Geranium

Rose

Cinnamon

Cedar

Vetiver

Patchouli

Musk

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepVetiver Geranium brings aromatic; Bois de Santal brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list lemon, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, citrus, warm spicy and aromatic run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bois de Santal is very weak and moderate, Vetiver Geranium 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 de Santal first, then Vetiver Geranium 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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Bois de Santal · Creed

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