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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.

Bois du PortugalFirst · CreedBois du PortugalEDP · 1987 · ★ 4.18
Collection Rouge No2Second · M. MicallefCollection Rouge No22013 · ★ 3.69
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Bois du PortugalCollection Rouge No2
Contrast pairing

Bois du Portugal × Collection Rouge No2

Woody, aromatic and lavender meets floral, amber and powdery. They share four 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 du Portugal, blue is Collection Rouge No2. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois du PortugalCollection Rouge No2
woodyboth
powderyboth
amberboth
fresh spicyboth
floralsecond
leathersecond
vanillasecond
fruitysecond
smokysecond
aromaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bois du Portugal
BergamotBergamotLavenderLavenderSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarCedarVetiverVetiverAmbergrisAmbergris
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodypowderyfresh spicyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Collection Rouge No2
Black CurrantBlack CurrantNutmegNutmegCitrusesCitrusesOrchidOrchidVioletVioletJasmineJasmineCastoreumCastoreumVanillaVanillaAmberAmberLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBois du Portugal brings aromatic; Collection Rouge No2 brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery, fresh spicy and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Bois du Portugal in fall and spring and Collection Rouge No2 in winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bois du Portugal is long lasting and moderate, Collection Rouge No2 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 pointCollection Rouge No2 first, then Bois du Portugal 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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