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.

Ego StratisFirst · Juliette Has A GunEgo StratisEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.50
Bois d'HiverSecond · Ex NihiloBois d'Hiver2014 · ★ 3.90
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Ego StratisBois d'Hiver
Contrast pairing

Ego Stratis × Bois d'Hiver

Citrus, aromatic and marine meets woody, warm spicy and powdery. 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 Ego Stratis, blue is Bois d'Hiver. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ego StratisBois d'Hiver
woodyboth
aromaticboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
marinefirst
freshfirst
fruityfirst
amberfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ego Stratis
BergamotBergamotLemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeSea NotesSea NotesCaloneCaloneBlueberryBlueberryNeroliNeroliPeachPeachAmbroxanAmbroxanCedarCedar
In both
Musk
Four shared accords:
aromaticmuskypowderywoody
Only in Bois d'Hiver
CardamomCardamomPink PepperPink PepperWhite Cedar ExtractWhite Cedar ExtractHeliotropeHeliotropeCyclamenCyclamenPatchouliPatchouliSandalwoodSandalwoodCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEgo Stratis brings citrus and aromatic; Bois d'Hiver brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, musky, powdery and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Ego Stratis in summer and spring and Bois d'Hiver in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ego Stratis is moderate on both, Bois d'Hiver 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 pointBois d'Hiver first, then Ego Stratis 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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