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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.

Totem BlueFirst · KenzoTotem BlueEDT · 2015 · ★ 3.66
Bois de VetiverSecond · Karl LagerfeldBois de VetiverEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.05
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Totem BlueBois de Vetiver
Contrast pairing

Totem Blue × Bois de Vetiver

Sweet, fruity and woody meets citrus, aromatic and fresh 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 Totem Blue, blue is Bois de Vetiver. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Totem BlueBois de Vetiver
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
sweetfirst
fruityfirst
warm spicyfirst
fresh spicysecond
rosesecond
freshfirst
caramelfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Totem Blue
PineapplePineappleLemonLemonOrangeOrangeCardamomCardamomAppleAppleCedarCedarCaramelCaramelCoumarinCoumarin
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyaromaticcitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Bois de Vetiver
Blood OrangeBlood OrangePink GrapefruitPink GrapefruitMintMintVetiverVetiverRoseRoseGeraniumGeraniumAmbroxanAmbroxanMuskMuskPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBois de Vetiver brings citrus and aromatic; Totem Blue brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and citrus run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Totem Blue is moderate on both, Bois de Vetiver 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 pointTotem Blue 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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