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.

Voodoo LilyFirst · Heretic ParfumVoodoo Lily2025 · ★ 3.95
Bal d'AfriqueSecond · ByredoBal d'AfriqueEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.14
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Voodoo Lily × Bal d'Afrique

Woody, white floral and fresh spicy meets woody, aromatic and earthy. 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 Voodoo Lily, blue is Bal d'Afrique. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Voodoo LilyBal d'Afrique
woodyboth
aromaticboth
earthysecond
violetsecond
white floralfirst
fresh spicyfirst
floralsecond
powderysecond
warm spicyfirst
amberfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Voodoo Lily
FrankincenseFrankincenseGeraniumGeraniumCorianderCorianderBlack PepperBlack PepperJuniperJuniperLilyLilyBlack CurrantBlack CurrantMoroccan RoseMoroccan RosePatchouliPatchouliOudOudSandalwoodSandalwoodStyraxStyrax
In both
Cedar
Two shared accords:
woodyaromatic
Only in Bal d'Afrique
BergamotBergamotAfrican MarigoldAfrican MarigoldBuchu or AgathosmaBuchu or AgathosmaVioletVioletCyclamenCyclamenVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBal d'Afrique brings aromatic; Voodoo Lily brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Voodoo Lily is moderate on both, Bal d'Afrique moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBal d'Afrique first, then Voodoo Lily 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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