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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.

Le Bouquet AbsoluFirst · GivenchyLe Bouquet AbsoluEDT · 2011 · ★ 4.09
BaudelaireSecond · ByredoBaudelaireEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.03
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Le Bouquet AbsoluBaudelaire
Contrast pairing

Le Bouquet Absolu × Baudelaire

White floral, floral and rose meets fresh spicy, woody and amber. They share two accords and no 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 Le Bouquet Absolu, blue is Baudelaire. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Le Bouquet AbsoluBaudelaire
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
white floralfirst
woodysecond
ambersecond
floralfirst
rosefirst
leathersecond
smokysecond
citrusfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Le Bouquet Absolu
StrawberryStrawberryNeroliNeroliBergamotBergamotJasmineJasmineRoseRoseOrchidOrchidMuskMuskJuniperJuniperAmbergrisAmbergris
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
fresh spicyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Baudelaire
Juniper BerriesJuniper BerriesPepperPepperCarawayCarawayLeatherLeatherIncenseIncenseHyacinthHyacinthPatchouliPatchouliPapyrusPapyrusAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenLe Bouquet Absolu brings floral; Baudelaire brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Le Bouquet Absolu in spring and summer and Baudelaire in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBaudelaire is voted long lasting and moderate; Le Bouquet Absolu moderate on both. Expect Baudelaire to lead and Le Bouquet Absolu to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Baudelaire, two of Le Bouquet Absolu over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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