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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.

Bijou RomantiqueFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangeBijou RomantiqueEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.92
Above the WavesSecond · Etat Libre d'OrangeAbove the Waves2025 · ★ 4.13
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Bijou Romantique × Above the Waves

Vanilla, amber and aromatic meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share four accords and two 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 Bijou Romantique, blue is Above the Waves. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bijou RomantiqueAbove the Waves
aromaticboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
amberboth
vanillafirst
fresh spicysecond
sweetfirst
greensecond
soft spicyfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bijou Romantique
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangPink PepperPink PepperLemonLemonIrisIrisClary SageClary SageCoconutCoconutBenzoinBenzoinVanillaVanilla
In both
BergamotVetiver
Four shared accords:
amberaromaticwoodycitrus
Only in Above the Waves
FrankincenseFrankincenseTeaTeaOolong teaOolong teaRoseRoseCypressCypressCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBijou Romantique brings aromatic; Above the Waves brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, aromatic, woody and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Bijou Romantique in fall and Above the Waves in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBijou Romantique is voted long lasting and moderate; Above the Waves moderate on both. Expect Bijou Romantique to lead and Above the Waves to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Bijou Romantique, two of Above the Waves over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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