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.

Iris PerleFirst · Les IndemodablesIris Perle2017 · ★ 3.84
Bakhoor Al AraisSecond · Swiss ArabianBakhoor Al Arais2012 · ★ 3.93
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Iris PerleBakhoor Al Arais
Contrast pairing

Iris Perle × Bakhoor Al Arais

Yellow floral, powdery and iris meets woody, amber and vanilla. 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 Iris Perle, blue is Bakhoor Al Arais. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Iris PerleBakhoor Al Arais
woodyboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
yellow floralfirst
ambersecond
vanillasecond
warm spicysecond
irisfirst
floralfirst
aromaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Iris Perle
Moroccan MimosaMoroccan MimosaOrris RootOrris RootClary SageClary SageMadagascar Ylang-YlangMadagascar Ylang-YlangIndian JasmineIndian Jasmine
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
powderysweetwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Bakhoor Al Arais
VanillaVanillaSpicy NotesSpicy NotesCedarCedarPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • A shared threadPowdery, sweet and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Iris Perle in spring and Bakhoor Al Arais in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBakhoor Al Arais is voted eternal and moderate; Iris Perle moderate on both. Expect Bakhoor Al Arais to lead and Iris Perle to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Bakhoor Al Arais, two of Iris Perle over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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