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 YuzuFirst · Karl LagerfeldBois de YuzuEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.02
Santal Carmin Cologne AbsoluteSecond · Atelier CologneSantal Carmin Cologne AbsoluteCologne · 2019 · ★ 4.60
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Bois de YuzuSantal Carmin Cologne Absolute
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Bois de Yuzu × Santal Carmin Cologne Absolute

Citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic meets woody, warm spicy and powdery. 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 Yuzu, blue is Santal Carmin Cologne Absolute. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois de YuzuSantal Carmin Cologne Absolute
citrusboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyfirst
warm spicysecond
aromaticfirst
greenfirst
powderysecond
leathersecond
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bois de Yuzu
YuzuYuzuGingerGingerGrapefruitGrapefruitMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeRosemaryRosemaryMintMintNutmegNutmegMossMoss
In both
BergamotPapyrus
Two shared accords:
citruswoody
Only in Santal Carmin Cologne Absolute
SaffronSaffronLimeLimeSandalwoodSandalwoodGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodWhite MuskWhite MuskMadagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBois de Yuzu brings citrus and aromatic; Santal Carmin Cologne Absolute brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and papyrus, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Bois de Yuzu in summer and spring and Santal Carmin Cologne Absolute in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bois de Yuzu is moderate on both, Santal Carmin Cologne Absolute 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 pointSantal Carmin Cologne Absolute first, then Bois de Yuzu 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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