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.

True LoveFirst · Ormonde JayneTrue Love2017 · ★ 4.28
Bois de SantalSecond · CreedBois de Santal★ 3.16
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True LoveBois de Santal
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True Love × Bois de Santal

Iris, woody and floral meets woody, powdery and vanilla. They share six accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is True Love, blue is Bois de Santal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

True LoveBois de Santal
woodyboth
powderyboth
citrusboth
muskyboth
sweetboth
amberboth
irisfirst
floralfirst
vanillasecond
animalicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in True Love
FreesiaFreesiaBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeTarragonTarragonPeppertreePeppertreeOrrisOrrisHoneyHoneyYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineRoseRoseHedioneHedioneCastoreumCastoreum
In both
Sandalwood
Six shared accords:
woodypowderycitrusmuskysweetamber
Only in Bois de Santal
CivetCivetLemonLemonOrangeOrangeGreen NotesGreen NotesTonka BeanTonka BeanVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenTrue Love brings floral; Bois de Santal brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery, citrus and musky run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadTrue Love is voted long lasting and enormous; Bois de Santal very weak and moderate. Expect True Love to lead and Bois de Santal to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of True Love, two of Bois de Santal over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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True Love × Bois de Santal · Layering Lab | Scentsation