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
Rose LoadSecond · Boy SmellsRose Load2021 · ★ 3.85
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Bois d'HiverRose Load
Harmony pairing

Bois d'Hiver × Rose Load

Woody, warm spicy and powdery meets rose, woody and floral. They share three accords and three 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 Rose Load. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois d'HiverRose Load
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
rosesecond
powderyfirst
floralsecond
fruitysecond
greensecond
patchoulifirst
muskyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bois d'Hiver
White Cedar ExtractWhite Cedar ExtractHeliotropeHeliotropeCyclamenCyclamenPatchouliPatchouliMuskMuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
In both
CardamomPink PepperSandalwood
Three shared accords:
woodywarm spicyaromatic
Only in Rose Load
RhubarbRhubarbRoseRoseTurkish RoseTurkish RoseRaspberry BloomRaspberry BloomPapyrusPapyrusAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenRose Load brings floral; Bois d'Hiver brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cardamom, pink pepper and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Bois d'Hiver in fall and winter and Rose Load in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bois d'Hiver is moderate on both, Rose Load 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 Rose Load 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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