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 · Giorgio ArmaniBois d EncensEDP · 2004 · ★ 4.29

Second · Salvatore FerragamoLa Commedia (2017)2017 · ★ 4.40

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Contrast pairing

Bois d Encens × La Commedia (2017)

Woody, amber and warm spicy meets warm spicy, woody and aromatic. They share four 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 Bois d Encens, blue is La Commedia (2017). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois d EncensLa Commedia (2017)

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

aromaticboth

earthyboth

amberfirst

fresh spicysecond

freshsecond

citrussecond

muskyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bois d Encens

Labdanum

Spices

Cedar

In both

Vetiver

Four shared accords:

woodywarm spicyaromaticearthy

Only in La Commedia (2017)

Cardamom

Bitter Orange Pimento

Pimento

Nutmeg

Guaiac Wood

Why it might work

Light over deepLa Commedia (2017) brings aromatic; Bois d Encens brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, aromatic and earthy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadLa Commedia (2017) is voted long lasting and strong; Bois d Encens moderate on both. Expect La Commedia (2017) to lead and Bois d Encens to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of La Commedia (2017), two of Bois d Encens over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?