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.

Boudoir Renaissance 223First · KriglerBoudoir Renaissance 223EDP · 2023 · ★ 4.86
Cypress ShadeSecond · The House of OudCypress Shade2016 · ★ 3.80
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Boudoir Renaissance 223Cypress Shade
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Boudoir Renaissance 223 × Cypress Shade

Woody, fruity and sweet meets aromatic, citrus and green. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Boudoir Renaissance 223, blue is Cypress Shade. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Boudoir Renaissance 223Cypress Shade
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fruityfirst
citrussecond
greensecond
soft spicysecond
sweetfirst
powderysecond
rosefirst
yellow floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Boudoir Renaissance 223
Black CurrantBlack CurrantPatchouliPatchouliRaspberryRaspberryBlack TeaBlack TeaLabdanumLabdanumCypressCypressTobaccoTobaccoCoffeeCoffeeRoseRoseMaltMaltOudOud
In both
Cedar
Two shared accords:
woodyaromatic
Only in Cypress Shade
Star AniseStar AniseBergamotBergamotLemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeMimosaMimosaMintMintCorianderCorianderPetitgrainPetitgrainVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCypress Shade brings aromatic, citrus and green; Boudoir Renaissance 223 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadCypress Shade is voted long lasting and moderate; Boudoir Renaissance 223 moderate on both. Expect Cypress Shade to lead and Boudoir Renaissance 223 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Cypress Shade, two of Boudoir Renaissance 223 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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