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 · Louis VuittonSymphonyEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.39

Second · Miller HarrisEn Sens Du Bois2005 · ★ 4.03

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Contrast pairing

Symphony × En Sens Du Bois

Citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic meets woody, aromatic and powdery. They share one accord 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 Symphony, blue is En Sens Du Bois. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SymphonyEn Sens Du Bois

aromaticboth

citrusfirst

woodysecond

fresh spicyfirst

powderysecond

ambersecond

earthysecond

irissecond

floralfirst

freshfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Symphony

Grapefruit Bergamot

Bergamot

Ginger

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

aromatic

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

Only in En Sens Du Bois

Carrot

Iris

Pine Tree

Ambrette (Musk Mallow) Cedar

Cedar

Vetiver

Olibanum

Sandalwood Labdanum

Labdanum

Patchouli

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepSymphony brings citrus and aromatic; En Sens Du Bois brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic runs through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Symphony in spring and summer and En Sens Du Bois in fall. 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 leadSymphony is voted long lasting and strong; En Sens Du Bois long lasting and strong. Expect Symphony to lead and En Sens Du Bois to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Symphony, two of En Sens Du Bois over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?