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.

Eau de Cologne Impériale Edition 160 AnniversaireFirst · GuerlainEau de Cologne Impériale Edition 160 AnniversaireEDC · 2013 · ★ 4.08
Santal Austral ExtraitSecond · Matiere PremiereSantal Austral ExtraitExtrait · 2024 · ★ 4.10
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Eau de Cologne Impériale Edition 160 AnniversaireSantal Austral Extrait
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Eau de Cologne Impériale Edition 160 Anniversaire × Santal Austral Extrait

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share two 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 Eau de Cologne Impériale Edition 160 Anniversaire, blue is Santal Austral Extrait. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau de Cologne Impériale Edition 160 AnniversaireSantal Austral Extrait
aromaticboth
woodyboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
fresh spicyfirst
ambersecond
powderysecond
vanillasecond
irissecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Eau de Cologne Impériale Edition 160 Anniversaire
LemonLemonBergamotBergamotPetitgrainPetitgrainNeroliNeroliRosemaryRosemaryCedarCedar
In both
Tonka Bean
Two shared accords:
aromaticwoody
Only in Santal Austral Extrait
IrisIrisAlmond MilkAlmond MilkAustralian SandalwoodAustralian SandalwoodBlack CardamomBlack CardamomSiam BenzoinSiam Benzoin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEau de Cologne Impériale Edition 160 Anniversaire brings citrus and aromatic; Santal Austral Extrait brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Eau de Cologne Impériale Edition 160 Anniversaire in summer and Santal Austral Extrait in fall and winter. 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 leadSantal Austral Extrait is voted long lasting and strong; Eau de Cologne Impériale Edition 160 Anniversaire weak and intimate. Expect Santal Austral Extrait to lead and Eau de Cologne Impériale Edition 160 Anniversaire to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Santal Austral Extrait, two of Eau de Cologne Impériale Edition 160 Anniversaire over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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