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 VetiverEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.05

Second · Carolina HerreraGold IncenseEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.01

From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here

Contrast pairing

Bois de Vetiver × Gold Incense

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share four accords and no notes.

Find samples of both

The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Bois de Vetiver, blue is Gold Incense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois de VetiverGold Incense

amberboth

woodyboth

aromaticboth

muskyboth

citrusfirst

warm spicysecond

balsamicsecond

fresh spicyfirst

powderysecond

rosefirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bois de Vetiver

Blood Orange Pink Grapefruit

Pink Grapefruit Mint

Mint

Vetiver

Rose

Geranium

Ambroxan

Musk

Patchouli

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

aromaticwoodymuskyamber

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

Only in Gold Incense

Cinnamon

Angelica

Marigold

Bergamot

Labdanum

Atlas Cedar Incense

Incense

Madagascar Vanilla Sandalwood

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Light over deepBois de Vetiver brings citrus and aromatic; Gold Incense brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic, woody, musky and amber run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Bois de Vetiver in spring and summer and Gold Incense 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 leadGold Incense is voted long lasting and moderate; Bois de Vetiver moderate on both. Expect Gold Incense to lead and Bois de Vetiver to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Gold Incense, two of Bois de Vetiver over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?