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.

Clair de JourFirst · LanvinClair de JourEDP · 1983 · ★ 3.98
Sens et BoisSecond · The Different CompanySens et Bois2006 · ★ 4.05
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Clair de JourSens et Bois
Contrast pairing

Clair de Jour × Sens et Bois

Floral, green and white floral meets fresh spicy, woody and powdery. They share three 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 Clair de Jour, blue is Sens et Bois. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Clair de JourSens et Bois
woodyboth
freshboth
powderyboth
floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
greenfirst
white floralfirst
muskyfirst
warm spicysecond
aldehydicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Clair de Jour
AldehydesAldehydesGreen NotesGreen NotesHyacinthHyacinthBlack locustBlack locustJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMagnoliaMagnoliaRoseRoseCyclamenCyclamenoak mossOak mossCivettaCivettaMuskMusk
In both
BergamotSandalwood
Three shared accords:
freshpowderywoody
Only in Sens et Bois
PepperPepperGingerGingerVioletVioletIncenseIncenseNeroliNeroliCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepClair de Jour brings green; Sens et Bois brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh, powdery and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Clair de Jour in spring and Sens et Bois in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Clair de Jour is moderate on both, Sens et Bois moderate and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointSens et Bois first, then Clair de Jour 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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