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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.

Philippine HouseboyFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangePhilippine Houseboy2012 · ★ 3.78
Above the WavesSecond · Etat Libre d'OrangeAbove the Waves2025 · ★ 4.13
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Philippine HouseboyAbove the Waves
Contrast pairing

Philippine Houseboy × Above the Waves

Aromatic, warm spicy and citrus meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share five 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 Philippine Houseboy, blue is Above the Waves. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Philippine HouseboyAbove the Waves
aromaticboth
citrusboth
greenboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
woodysecond
coconutfirst
freshfirst
cinnamonfirst
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Philippine Houseboy
CoconutCoconutMojitoMojitoShisoShisoCardamomCardamomCorianderCorianderCinnamonCinnamonCitrusesCitruses
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
aromaticwarm spicycitrusgreenfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Above the Waves
BergamotBergamotFrankincenseFrankincenseTeaTeaOolong teaOolong teaRoseRoseCypressCypressCedarCedarVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPhilippine Houseboy brings aromatic and citrus; Above the Waves brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, warm spicy, citrus and green run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Philippine Houseboy is weak and moderate, Above the Waves moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAbove the Waves first, then Philippine Houseboy over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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