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 · Naomi GoodsirBois d'AsceseEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.16
Second · Boadicea the VictoriousAssima2023 · ★ 4.09From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Bois d'Ascese × Assima
Amber, woody and smoky meets warm spicy, leather and woody. They share three accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Bois d'Ascese, blue is Assima. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Bois d'AsceseAssima
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
sweetboth
amberfirst
leathersecond
animalicsecond
fruitysecond
smokyfirst
tobaccofirst
whiskeyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Bois d'Ascese
Tobacco
Whiskey
Labdanum
Cinnamon
Incense
Tobacco
Whiskey
Labdanum
Cinnamon
IncenseIn both
AmberCedarOakmoss
Three shared accords:woodywarm spicysweet
Only in Assima
Raspberry
Saffron
Bergamot
Cardamom
Leather
Pink Pepper
Magnolia
Geranium
Agarwood (Oud)
Cambodian Oud
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Raspberry
Saffron
Bergamot
Cardamom
Leather
Pink Pepper
Magnolia
Geranium
Agarwood (Oud)
Cambodian Oud
Patchouli
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list amber, cedar and oakmoss, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and sweet run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
What to watch
- One will leadAssima is voted eternal and enormous; Bois d'Ascese long lasting and moderate. Expect Assima to lead and Bois d'Ascese to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Assima, two of Bois d'Ascese over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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