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 Impérial ExtraitExtrait · 2024 · ★ 4.27
Second · Swiss ArabianUltima2014 · ★ 4.00From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Harmony pairing
Bois Impérial Extrait × Ultima
Woody, fresh spicy and aromatic meets citrus, marine and aromatic. 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 Impérial Extrait, blue is Ultima. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Bois Impérial ExtraitUltima
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
citrussecond
marinesecond
rosefirst
earthysecond
mossysecond
white floralsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Bois Impérial Extrait
Pink Pepper
Black Pepper
Rose
Balsam Fir
Atlas Cedar
Labdanum
Pink PepperBlack PepperRoseBalsam FirAtlas CedarLabdanumIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodyfresh spicyaromaticamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Ultima
Sea Notes
Mandarin Orange
Grapefruit
Jasmine
Bay Leaf
Ambergris
Oakmoss
Guaiac Wood
Patchouli
Sea NotesMandarin OrangeGrapefruitJasmineBay LeafAmbergrisOakmossGuaiac WoodPatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepUltima brings citrus and aromatic; Bois Impérial Extrait brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, aromatic and amber run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Bois Impérial Extrait in fall and winter and Ultima in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadBois Impérial Extrait is voted eternal and strong; Ultima long lasting and moderate. Expect Bois Impérial Extrait to lead and Ultima to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Bois Impérial Extrait, two of Ultima over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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