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.
First · Fabbrica Della MusaÎle BourbonEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.29
Second · Giorgio ArmaniArmani Code UltimateEDT · 2012 · ★ 4.21From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Île Bourbon × Armani Code Ultimate
Warm spicy, vanilla and sweet meets vanilla, woody and powdery. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Île Bourbon, blue is Armani Code Ultimate. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Île BourbonArmani Code Ultimate
vanillaboth
sweetboth
amberboth
warm spicyfirst
woodysecond
powderysecond
chocolatefirst
smokyfirst
balsamicfirst
caramelfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Île Bourbon
Incense
Caramel
Guatemalan Cardamom
Clove
Chocolate
Madagascar Vanilla
Incense
Caramel
Guatemalan Cardamom
Clove
Chocolate
Madagascar VanillaIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
vanillasweetamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Armani Code Ultimate
Star Anise
Grapefruit
Mandarin Orange
Heliotrope
Olive Blossom
Cedar
Cypress
Vanilla
Tonka Bean
Guaiac Wood
Star Anise
Grapefruit
Mandarin Orange
Heliotrope
Olive Blossom
Cedar
Cypress
Vanilla
Tonka Bean
Guaiac WoodWhy it might work
- A shared threadVanilla, sweet and amber run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Île Bourbon is long lasting and moderate, Armani Code Ultimate long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointÎle Bourbon first, then Armani Code Ultimate 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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