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 · Jo Malone LondonBasil & NeroliEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.93

Second · Aaron Terence HughesBoss Bastard2020 · ★ 3.90

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Contrast pairing

Basil & Neroli × Boss Bastard

Fresh spicy, aromatic and green meets woody, tobacco and citrus. They share four 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 Basil & Neroli, blue is Boss Bastard. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Basil & NeroliBoss Bastard

aromaticboth

citrusboth

woodyboth

muskyboth

fresh spicyfirst

tobaccosecond

cacaosecond

greenfirst

sweetsecond

powderysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Basil & Neroli

Basil

Neroli

White Musk

In both

Vetiver

Four shared accords:

aromaticcitrusmuskywoody

Only in Boss Bastard

Mandarin Orange Bergamot

Bergamot

Lemon

Tobacco

Amber

Cedar

Cacao Pod

Musk

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Light over deepBasil & Neroli brings aromatic and green; Boss Bastard brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, citrus, musky and woody run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Basil & Neroli in summer and spring and Boss Bastard in winter and fall. 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 leadBoss Bastard is voted long lasting and strong; Basil & Neroli moderate on both. Expect Boss Bastard to lead and Basil & Neroli to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Boss Bastard, two of Basil & Neroli over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?