Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Michael KorsIsland Bermuda2008 · ★ 3.84
Second · AmouageOpus XV King BlueEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.81From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Island Bermuda × Opus XV King Blue
Floral, white floral and fresh meets woody, oud and amber. They share two accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Island Bermuda, blue is Opus XV King Blue. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Island BermudaOpus XV King Blue
woodyboth
fruityboth
floralfirst
oudsecond
white floralfirst
ambersecond
citrussecond
leathersecond
fresh spicysecond
animalicsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Island Bermuda
Tiare Flower
Peony
Freesia
Jasmine
Orange Blossom
Passion Flower
Hibiscus
Driftwood
Cassia
Cedar
Tiare Flower
Peony
Freesia
Jasmine
Orange Blossom
Passion Flower
Hibiscus
Driftwood
Cassia
CedarIn both
Leather
Two shared accords:fruitywoody
Only in Opus XV King Blue
Mandarin Orange
Black Currant
Pink Pepper
Frankincense
Amber
Agarwood (Oud)
Oak
Sandalwood
Patchouli
Mandarin Orange
Black Currant
Pink Pepper
Frankincense
Amber
Agarwood (Oud)
Oak
Sandalwood
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenIsland Bermuda brings floral; Opus XV King Blue brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list leather, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadFruity and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Island Bermuda in summer and spring and Opus XV King Blue in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadOpus XV King Blue is voted eternal and strong; Island Bermuda weak and intimate. Expect Opus XV King Blue to lead and Island Bermuda to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opus XV King Blue, two of Island Bermuda over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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