Layering Lab
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First · Imaginary AuthorsThe Cobra and The CanaryEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.68
Second · Jacques BogartBois de VetiverEDP · 1982 · ★ 4.12From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
The Cobra and The Canary × Bois de Vetiver
Leather, green and iris meets woody, earthy and aromatic. They share three accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is The Cobra and The Canary, blue is Bois de Vetiver. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
The Cobra and The CanaryBois de Vetiver
irisboth
powderyboth
fresh spicyboth
leatherfirst
woodysecond
earthysecond
aromaticsecond
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
greenfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in The Cobra and The Canary
Hay
Iris
Hay
IrisIn both
LeatherLemon
Three shared accords:irispowderyfresh spicy
Only in Bois de Vetiver
Coriander
Bergamot
Vetiver
Orris Root
Myrrh
Cinnamon
Cloves
Lavender
Oakmoss
Olibanum
Musk
Sandalwood
Coriander
Bergamot
Vetiver
Orris Root
Myrrh
Cinnamon
Cloves
Lavender
Oakmoss
Olibanum
Musk
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepThe Cobra and The Canary brings green; Bois de Vetiver brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list leather and lemon, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadIris, powdery and fresh spicy run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: The Cobra and The Canary is moderate on both, Bois de Vetiver long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBois de Vetiver first, then The Cobra and The Canary 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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