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.
First · Eau D'ItalieBois d’OmbrieEDT · 2006 · ★ 3.93
Second · Acqua di ParmaFico di Amalfi La RiservaEDP · 2025 · ★ 4.25From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Bois d’Ombrie × Fico di Amalfi La Riserva
Woody, amber and warm spicy meets citrus, fruity and sweet. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Bois d’Ombrie, blue is Fico di Amalfi La Riserva. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Bois d’OmbrieFico di Amalfi La Riserva
woodyboth
amberboth
sweetboth
powderyboth
citrussecond
fruitysecond
warm spicyfirst
earthyfirst
balsamicfirst
whiskeyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Bois d’Ombrie
Cognac
Carrot
Whiskey
Calamus
Leather
Orris Root
Copahu Balm
Tobacco
Vetiver
Incense
Patchouli
Opoponax
Cognac
Carrot
Whiskey
Calamus
Leather
Orris Root
Copahu Balm
Tobacco
Vetiver
Incense
Patchouli
OpoponaxIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodyambersweetpowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Fico di Amalfi La Riserva
Blood Orange
Grapefruit
Italian Mandarin
Lemon
Fig
Orris
Tonka Bean
Orcanox™
Ambrettolide
Blood Orange
Grapefruit
Italian Mandarin
Lemon
Fig
Orris
Tonka Bean
Orcanox™
AmbrettolideWhy it might work
- Light over deepFico di Amalfi La Riserva brings citrus; Bois d’Ombrie brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody, amber, sweet and powdery run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Bois d’Ombrie in fall and Fico di Amalfi La Riserva in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadBois d’Ombrie is voted long lasting and moderate; Fico di Amalfi La Riserva moderate on both. Expect Bois d’Ombrie to lead and Fico di Amalfi La Riserva to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Bois d’Ombrie, two of Fico di Amalfi La Riserva over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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