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.

Santal CompletFirst · Fragrance Du BoisSantal CompletEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.06
Plus Que JamaisSecond · GuerlainPlus Que Jamais2005 · ★ 4.48
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Santal Complet × Plus Que Jamais

Powdery, woody and vanilla meets iris, powdery and amber. They share five accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Santal Complet, blue is Plus Que Jamais. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Santal CompletPlus Que Jamais
powderyboth
vanillaboth
woodyboth
amberboth
sweetboth
irissecond
coconutfirst
earthysecond
aromaticsecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Santal Complet
CoconutCoconutLemonLemonVioletVioletBlack PepperBlack PepperSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanillaMuskMusk
In both
Amber
Five shared accords:
powderywoodyvanillasweetamber
Only in Plus Que Jamais
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangAldehydesAldehydesNeroliNeroliBergamotBergamotIrisIrisOrris RootOrris RootJasmineJasmineTonka BeanTonka BeanVanilleVanilleVetyverVetyver
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spicePlus Que Jamais brings amber; Santal Complet brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, woody, vanilla and sweet run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Santal Complet is moderate on both, Plus Que Jamais 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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