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.

The Cobra and The CanaryFirst · Imaginary AuthorsThe Cobra and The CanaryEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.68
Bois de VetiverSecond · Jacques BogartBois de VetiverEDP · 1982 · ★ 4.12
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The Cobra and The CanaryBois de Vetiver
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.

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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
HayHayIrisIris
In both
LeatherLemon
Three shared accords:
irispowderyfresh spicy
Only in Bois de Vetiver
CorianderCorianderBergamotBergamotVetiverVetiverOrris RootOrris RootMyrrhMyrrhCinnamonCinnamonClovesClovesLavenderLavenderOakmossOakmossOlibanumOlibanumMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwood
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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