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 · Orto ParisiBoccaneraEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.97

Second · Elizabeth ArdenGreen Tea BambooEDT · 2014 · ★ 3.50

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Contrast pairing

Boccanera × Green Tea Bamboo

Warm spicy, fresh spicy and chocolate meets green, woody and citrus. They share two 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 Boccanera, blue is Green Tea Bamboo. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BoccaneraGreen Tea Bamboo

fresh spicyboth

freshboth

warm spicyfirst

greensecond

woodysecond

citrussecond

ozonicsecond

aromaticsecond

aquaticsecond

chocolatefirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Boccanera

Chili Pepper Black Pepper

Black Pepper Cacao Pod

Cacao Pod

Ginger

Jasmine

Chocolate

Leather

Animal notes Patchouli

Patchouli

Cedar

Vanilla

Sugar

In both

Musk

Two shared accords:

fresh spicyfresh

Only in Green Tea Bamboo

Bamboo

Lemon

Grapefruit Bergamot

Bergamot

Galbanum

Tamarind

Green Tea

Cucumber

Violet Leaf Lilac

Lilac

Mate

Woody Notes

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFresh spicy and fresh run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Boccanera in winter and fall and Green Tea Bamboo in summer. 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 leadBoccanera is voted long lasting and strong; Green Tea Bamboo moderate on both. Expect Boccanera to lead and Green Tea Bamboo to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Boccanera, two of Green Tea Bamboo over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?