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.

Elogio de la SombraFirst · Fueguia 1833Elogio de la Sombra2010 · ★ 3.92
Bois des IlesSecond · ChanelBois des IlesEDT · 2007 · ★ 4.33
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Elogio de la SombraBois des Iles
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Elogio de la Sombra × Bois des Iles

Powdery, iris and yellow floral meets woody, powdery and amber. 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 Elogio de la Sombra, blue is Bois des Iles. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Elogio de la SombraBois des Iles
powderyboth
irisboth
woodyboth
ambersecond
yellow floralfirst
aldehydicsecond
freshsecond
sweetsecond
violetfirst
floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Elogio de la Sombra
MimosaMimosa
In both
IrisBergamot
Three shared accords:
powderyiriswoody
Only in Bois des Iles
AldehydesAldehydesCorianderCorianderNeroliNeroliPeachPeachMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOrris RootOrris RootJasmineJasmineRoseRoseLilacLilacLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleySandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list iris and bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, iris and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Elogio de la Sombra in summer and spring and Bois des Iles in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Elogio de la Sombra is moderate on both, Bois des Iles 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 des Iles first, then Elogio de la Sombra 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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