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.
First · Essential ParfumsBois ImpérialParfum · 2020 · ★ 4.16
Second · Filippo SorcinelliFree TimeEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.33From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Bois Impérial × Free Time
Woody, fresh spicy and aromatic meets citrus, fresh spicy and amber. They share five accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Bois Impérial, blue is Free Time. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Bois ImpérialFree Time
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
citrussecond
powderysecond
oudfirst
sweetsecond
muskysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Bois Impérial
Akigalawood
Woodsy Notes
Basil
Vetiver
Timur
Ambroxan
Akigalawood
Woodsy Notes
Basil
Vetiver
Timur
AmbroxanIn both
Patchouli
Five shared accords:woodyfresh spicyaromaticamberwarm spicy
Only in Free Time
Bergamot
Mandarin
Frankincense
Lavender
Nutmeg
Lemon
Jasmine
Violet
Clove
Iris
White Musk
Sandalwood
Bergamot
Mandarin
Frankincense
Lavender
Nutmeg
Lemon
Jasmine
Violet
Clove
Iris
White Musk
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepBois Impérial brings aromatic; Free Time brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, aromatic and amber run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
What to watch
- One will leadBois Impérial is voted long lasting and strong; Free Time moderate on both. Expect Bois Impérial to lead and Free Time to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Bois Impérial, two of Free Time over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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