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.

Bois de VetiverFirst · Karl LagerfeldBois de VetiverEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.05
Frangipani Flower CologneSecond · Jo Malone LondonFrangipani Flower CologneCologne · 2019 · ★ 3.88
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Bois de VetiverFrangipani Flower Cologne
Contrast pairing

Bois de Vetiver × Frangipani Flower Cologne

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets floral, citrus and tropical. 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 Vetiver, blue is Frangipani Flower Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois de VetiverFrangipani Flower Cologne
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
floralsecond
tropicalsecond
white floralsecond
fresh spicyfirst
yellow floralsecond
rosefirst
lactonicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bois de Vetiver
Blood OrangeBlood OrangePink GrapefruitPink GrapefruitMintMintVetiverVetiverRoseRoseGeraniumGeraniumAmbroxanAmbroxanMuskMuskPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citrusaromaticwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Frangipani Flower Cologne
LemonLemonSolar NotesSolar NotesFrangipaniFrangipaniYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineSandalwoodSandalwoodBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshFrangipani Flower Cologne brings citrus; Bois de Vetiver brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bois de Vetiver is moderate on both, Frangipani Flower Cologne 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 pointFrangipani Flower Cologne first, then Bois de Vetiver 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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