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.

Io MyselfFirst · EtroIo MyselfEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.86
TroubleSecond · BoucheronTroubleEDT · 2004 · ★ 4.26
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Io MyselfTrouble
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Io Myself × Trouble

Oud, rose and amber meets amber, white floral and citrus. They share three 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 Io Myself, blue is Trouble. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Io MyselfTrouble
amberboth
citrusboth
woodyboth
oudfirst
white floralsecond
rosefirst
warm spicyfirst
yellow floralsecond
aromaticsecond
leatherfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Io Myself
PapyrusPapyrusBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeTurkey Red RoseTurkey Red RoseSaffronSaffronAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)StyraxStyraxLabdanumLabdanum
In both
LemonCedar
Three shared accords:
amberwoodycitrus
Only in Trouble
Dyer’s GreenweedDyer’s GreenweedJasmineJasmineAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepTrouble brings citrus; Io Myself brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lemon and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, woody and citrus run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Io Myself is long lasting and strong, Trouble long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointIo Myself first, then Trouble 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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Io Myself × Trouble · Layering Lab | Scentsation