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
KLSecond · Karl LagerfeldKLEDP · 1983 · ★ 4.45
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Bois de VetiverKL
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Bois de Vetiver × KL

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets warm spicy, amber and citrus. They share two accords and two 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 KL. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois de VetiverKL
citrusboth
amberboth
warm spicysecond
aromaticfirst
fresh spicyfirst
rosefirst
woodyfirst
earthyfirst
cinnamonsecond
greenfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bois de Vetiver
Blood OrangeBlood OrangePink GrapefruitPink GrapefruitMintMintVetiverVetiverGeraniumGeraniumAmbroxanAmbroxanMuskMusk
In both
RosePatchouli
Two shared accords:
citrusamber
Only in KL
SpicesSpicesOrangeOrangeBergamotBergamotClovesClovesCinnamonCinnamonYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOrchidOrchidJasmineJasmineCivetCivetMyrrhMyrrhAmberAmberBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBois de Vetiver brings citrus and aromatic; KL brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Bois de Vetiver in spring and summer and KL 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 leadKL is voted long lasting and strong; Bois de Vetiver moderate on both. Expect KL to lead and Bois de Vetiver to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of KL, two of Bois de Vetiver over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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