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 SantalEDP · 2025 · ★ 4.12

Second · Michael Malul LondonAgar+Myrrh2022 · ★ 4.31

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Contrast pairing

Bois de Santal × Agar+Myrrh

Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets woody, amber 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 Santal, blue is Agar+Myrrh. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois de SantalAgar+Myrrh

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

aromaticboth

ambersecond

oudsecond

balsamicsecond

fresh spicyfirst

patchoulisecond

smokysecond

powderyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bois de Santal

Black Pepper Sage

Sage

Cypress

Sandalwood Palo Santo

Palo Santo

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodyaromaticwarm spicy

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

Only in Agar+Myrrh

Cassis

Mandarin Orange Freesia

Freesia

Myrrh

Gurjan balsam Labdanum

Labdanum

Agarwood (Oud) Australian Sandalwood

Australian Sandalwood Patchouli

Patchouli

Smoke

Why it might work

Light over deepBois de Santal brings aromatic; Agar+Myrrh brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic and warm spicy run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadAgar+Myrrh is voted long lasting and moderate; Bois de Santal moderate on both. Expect Agar+Myrrh to lead and Bois de Santal to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Agar+Myrrh, two of Bois de Santal over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?