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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 de SantalFirst · CreedBois de Santal★ 3.16
Invictus Aqua 2018Second · RabanneInvictus Aqua 2018EDP · 2018 · ★ 3.91
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Bois de SantalInvictus Aqua 2018
Contrast pairing

Bois de Santal × Invictus Aqua 2018

Woody, powdery and vanilla meets marine, amber and woody. They share five 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 de Santal, blue is Invictus Aqua 2018. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois de SantalInvictus Aqua 2018
woodyboth
powderyboth
citrusboth
amberboth
aromaticboth
marinesecond
vanillafirst
muskyfirst
violetsecond
aquaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bois de Santal
CivetCivetLemonLemonOrangeOrangeGreen NotesGreen NotesSandalwoodSandalwoodTonka BeanTonka BeanVanillaVanilla
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
woodypowderycitrusamberaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Invictus Aqua 2018
GrapefruitGrapefruitViolet LeafViolet LeafSea NotesSea NotesVioletVioletWoody NotesWoody NotesPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodAmbergrisAmbergrisAmberwoodAmberwood
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceInvictus Aqua 2018 brings amber; Bois de Santal brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery, citrus and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Bois de Santal in spring and fall and Invictus Aqua 2018 in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bois de Santal is very weak and moderate, Invictus Aqua 2018 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 Invictus Aqua 2018 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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