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 · Karl LagerfeldBois de CyprèsEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.81

Second · LaliqueIllusion CaptiveEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.02

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Contrast pairing

Bois de Cyprès × Illusion Captive

Aromatic, woody and fresh spicy meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share three 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 Bois de Cyprès, blue is Illusion Captive. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois de CyprèsIllusion Captive

woodyboth

aromaticboth

citrusboth

ambersecond

warm spicysecond

sweetsecond

white floralsecond

balsamicsecond

patchoulisecond

vanillasecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bois de Cyprès

Mandarin Orange Cardamom

Cardamom

Lemon

Cypress

Water Mint Lavender

Lavender

Cashmeran

Clary Sage Vetiver

Vetiver

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

aromaticwoodycitrus

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Illusion Captive

Bergamot

Fig

Jasmine

Cinnamon

Myrrh

Cedar

Patchouli

Labdanum

Tonka Bean Vanila

Vanila

Why it might work

Light over deepBois de Cyprès brings aromatic; Illusion Captive brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic, woody and citrus run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Bois de Cyprès in spring and summer and Illusion Captive in fall and winter. 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 leadIllusion Captive is voted moderate on both; Bois de Cyprès moderate on both. Expect Illusion Captive to lead and Bois de Cyprès to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Illusion Captive, two of Bois de Cyprès over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?