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.

Coque d'Or (2014)First · GuerlainCoque d'Or (2014)2014 · ★ 4.25
Le Bolshoi Black SwanSecond · GuerlainLe Bolshoi Black Swan2014 · ★ 3.82
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Coque d'Or (2014)Le Bolshoi Black Swan
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Coque d'Or (2014) × Le Bolshoi Black Swan

Musky, powdery and animalic meets woody, powdery and musky. They share three 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 Coque d'Or (2014), blue is Le Bolshoi Black Swan. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Coque d'Or (2014)Le Bolshoi Black Swan
muskyboth
powderyboth
woodyboth
white floralsecond
freshsecond
citrussecond
greensecond
animalicfirst
floralfirst
earthyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Coque d'Or (2014)
Fruity NotesFruity NotesBergamotBergamotLavenderLavenderAldehydesAldehydesAniseAniseMuskMuskOrris RootOrris RootCyclamenCyclamenVetiverVetiverCarnationCarnationTolu BalsamTolu BalsamPatchouliPatchouli
In both
Jasmine
Three shared accords:
muskypowderywoody
Only in Le Bolshoi Black Swan
CitrusesCitrusesTeaTeaSandalwoodSandalwoodWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky, powdery and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Coque d'Or (2014) in summer and spring and Le Bolshoi Black Swan in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Coque d'Or (2014) is long lasting and enormous, Le Bolshoi Black Swan moderate and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointCoque d'Or (2014) first, then Le Bolshoi Black Swan 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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