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 · Elixir AttarKyotoExtrait · 2025

Second · Karl LagerfeldBois de YuzuEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.02

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Contrast pairing

Kyoto × Bois de Yuzu

Woody, fresh spicy and aromatic meets citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic. 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 Kyoto, blue is Bois de Yuzu. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

KyotoBois de Yuzu

fresh spicyboth

woodyboth

aromaticboth

greenboth

citrussecond

floralfirst

white floralfirst

oudfirst

amberfirst

warm spicyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Kyoto

Magnolia Leaf Gardenia

Gardenia

Magnolia

Agarwood

Cypress

Hinoki

Oud

White Pepper Sandalwood

Sandalwood Resins

Resins

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

woodyfresh spicyaromaticgreen

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Bois de Yuzu

Yuzu

Ginger

Grapefruit Bergamot

Bergamot

Mandarin Orange Rosemary

Rosemary

Mint

Nutmeg

Moss

Papyrus

Why it might work

Light over deepBois de Yuzu brings citrus and aromatic; Kyoto brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, aromatic and green run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointKyoto first, then Bois de Yuzu over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?