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.

Bois d'EbeneFirst · Matiere PremiereBois d'EbeneEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.92
Week EndSecond · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurWeek EndEDT · 2011 · ★ 4.05
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Bois d'EbeneWeek End
Contrast pairing

Bois d'Ebene × Week End

Woody, earthy and patchouli meets green, aromatic and fresh. 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 Bois d'Ebene, blue is Week End. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois d'EbeneWeek End
woodyboth
aromaticboth
greensecond
freshsecond
fresh spicysecond
white floralsecond
earthyfirst
patchoulifirst
muskysecond
warm spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bois d'Ebene
Juniper BerriesJuniper BerriesGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodPatchouliPatchouliCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Week End
MintMintBasilBasilTarragonTarragonGalbanumGalbanumLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyGranny Smith appleGranny Smith appleCaloneCaloneJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangCardamomCardamomMuskMuskVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepWeek End brings green and aromatic; Bois d'Ebene brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Bois d'Ebene in fall and winter and Week End in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bois d'Ebene is long lasting and moderate, Week End weak and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBois d'Ebene first, then Week End 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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