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.

Bois d'HiverFirst · Ex NihiloBois d'Hiver2014 · ★ 3.90
Colonia Il ProfumoSecond · Acqua di ParmaColonia Il ProfumoEDP · 2025 · ★ 4.23
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Bois d'HiverColonia Il Profumo
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Bois d'Hiver × Colonia Il Profumo

Woody, warm spicy and powdery meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share two 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 Bois d'Hiver, blue is Colonia Il Profumo. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois d'HiverColonia Il Profumo
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
powderyfirst
patchoulifirst
muskyfirst
earthyfirst
fresh spicysecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bois d'Hiver
CardamomCardamomPink PepperPink PepperWhite Cedar ExtractWhite Cedar ExtractHeliotropeHeliotropeCyclamenCyclamenMuskMuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
In both
PatchouliSandalwood
Two shared accords:
woodyaromatic
Only in Colonia Il Profumo
OrangeOrangeLemonLemonBergamotBergamotPetitgrainPetitgrainPineapplePineappleVerbenaVerbenaNeroliNeroliLavenderLavenderYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRoseMossMossVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepColonia Il Profumo brings citrus and aromatic; Bois d'Hiver brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Bois d'Hiver in fall and winter and Colonia Il Profumo in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bois d'Hiver is moderate on both, Colonia Il Profumo 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 pointBois d'Hiver first, then Colonia Il Profumo 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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