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.

Bull's Blood 2nd EditionFirst · Imaginary AuthorsBull's Blood 2nd EditionEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.22
Buddha BlendSecond · Les Liquides ImaginairesBuddha Blend2025 · ★ 3.96
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Bull's Blood 2nd EditionBuddha Blend
Contrast pairing

Bull's Blood 2nd Edition × Buddha Blend

Tobacco, musky and woody meets citrus, lactonic and woody. 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 Bull's Blood 2nd Edition, blue is Buddha Blend. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bull's Blood 2nd EditionBuddha Blend
woodyboth
sweetboth
tobaccofirst
citrussecond
muskyfirst
rosefirst
patchoulifirst
powderyfirst
warm spicyfirst
mineralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bull's Blood 2nd Edition
TobaccoTobaccoBlack MuskBlack MuskPatchouliPatchouliRoseRoseBloodBloodSandalwoodSandalwoodGeraniumGeranium
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodysweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Buddha Blend
YuzuYuzuFinger LimeFinger LimeLemonLemonGingerGingerMilkMilkVanillinVanillinOrchidOrchidEbony WoodEbony WoodGeorgywoodGeorgywoodTonkaTonkaVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBuddha Blend brings citrus; Bull's Blood 2nd Edition brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Bull's Blood 2nd Edition in fall and winter and Buddha Blend in spring and summer. 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 leadBull's Blood 2nd Edition is voted long lasting and strong; Buddha Blend moderate on both. Expect Bull's Blood 2nd Edition to lead and Buddha Blend to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Bull's Blood 2nd Edition, two of Buddha Blend over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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