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 · GuerlainLe Bolshoi Saison 2012 La Traviata2012 · ★ 3.84

Second · Arabian OudYadis★ 4.67

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Le Bolshoi Saison 2012 La Traviata × Yadis

White floral, citrus and amber meets woody, yellow floral and sweet. 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 Le Bolshoi Saison 2012 La Traviata, blue is Yadis. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Le Bolshoi Saison 2012 La TraviataYadis

yellow floralboth

sweetboth

white floralfirst

woodysecond

citrusfirst

amberfirst

vanillafirst

powderyfirst

violetfirst

floralfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Le Bolshoi Saison 2012 La Traviata

Neroli

Bitter Orange Petitgrain

Petitgrain Bergamot

Bergamot

Jasmine

Violet

Orange Blossom Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean Incense

Incense

White Musk Vanille

Vanille

In both

Ylang-Ylang

Two shared accords:

sweetyellow floral

Only in Yadis

Cedar

Musk

Cinnamon

Why it might work

Light over deepLe Bolshoi Saison 2012 La Traviata brings citrus; Yadis brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list ylang-ylang, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadSweet and yellow floral run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.

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

What to watch

One will leadYadis is voted long lasting and moderate; Le Bolshoi Saison 2012 La Traviata very weak and intimate. Expect Yadis to lead and Le Bolshoi Saison 2012 La Traviata to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Yadis, two of Le Bolshoi Saison 2012 La Traviata over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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