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.

Belle Du SoirFirst · Le LaboBelle Du Soir2010 · ★ 4.12
BrooklynSecond · GallivantBrooklynEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.81
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Belle Du SoirBrooklyn
Contrast pairing

Belle Du Soir × Brooklyn

Woody, powdery and patchouli meets citrus, amber and floral. They share four 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 Belle Du Soir, blue is Brooklyn. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Belle Du SoirBrooklyn
woodyboth
powderyboth
floralboth
citrussecond
muskyboth
ambersecond
patchoulifirst
white floralfirst
warm spicyfirst
irissecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Belle Du Soir
SandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouliVirginia CedarVirginia CedarNeroliNeroliWater LilyWater LilyGardeniaGardenia
In both
Musk
Four shared accords:
woodypowderymuskyfloral
Only in Brooklyn
OrangeOrangeLemonLemonBergamotBergamotMagnoliaMagnoliaOrris RootOrris RootBenzoinBenzoinAmberAmberWhite WoodsWhite Woods
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBrooklyn brings citrus; Belle Du Soir brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery, musky and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Belle Du Soir in fall and winter and Brooklyn in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Belle Du Soir is moderate on both, Brooklyn 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 pointBelle Du Soir first, then Brooklyn 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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Belle Du Soir × Brooklyn · Layering Lab | Scentsation