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.

First · Le Jardin RetrouveChevrefeuilleEDP · ★ 4.45

Second · CreedBois du PortugalEDP · 1987 · ★ 4.18

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Contrast pairing

Chevrefeuille × Bois du Portugal

White floral, yellow floral and citrus meets woody, aromatic and lavender. They share two 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 Chevrefeuille, blue is Bois du Portugal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ChevrefeuilleBois du Portugal

citrusboth

aromaticboth

white floralfirst

woodysecond

yellow floralfirst

fruityfirst

lavendersecond

powderysecond

fresh spicysecond

sweetfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Chevrefeuille

Honeysuckle St John's Wort

St John's Wort Amalfi Lemon

Amalfi Lemon

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

citrusaromatic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Bois du Portugal

Bergamot

Lavender

Sandalwood Cedar

Cedar

Vetiver

Ambergris

Why it might work

Light over deepChevrefeuille brings citrus; Bois du Portugal brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadCitrus and aromatic run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadBois du Portugal is voted long lasting and moderate; Chevrefeuille moderate on both. Expect Bois du Portugal to lead and Chevrefeuille to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Bois du Portugal, two of Chevrefeuille over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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