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 · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurRose RoyaleParfum · 2017 · ★ 3.75
Second · ChanelBois des IlesEDT · 2007 · ★ 4.33From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Rose Royale × Bois des Iles
Rose, fruity and floral meets woody, powdery and amber. They share three accords and five notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Rose Royale, blue is Bois des Iles. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Rose RoyaleBois des Iles
woodyboth
aromaticboth
sweetboth
rosefirst
powderysecond
ambersecond
fruityfirst
floralfirst
aldehydicsecond
muskyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Rose Royale
Black Currant
Passionfruit
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Immortelle
Guaiac Wood
Black Currant
Passionfruit
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Immortelle
Guaiac WoodIn both
BergamotRoseCorianderMuskSandalwood
Three shared accords:woodyaromaticsweet
Only in Bois des Iles
Aldehydes
Neroli
Peach
Mandarin Orange
Ylang-Ylang
Iris
Orris Root
Jasmine
Lilac
Lily-of-the-Valley
Amber
Benzoin
Aldehydes
Neroli
Peach
Mandarin Orange
Ylang-Ylang
Iris
Orris Root
Jasmine
Lilac
Lily-of-the-Valley
Amber
BenzoinWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenRose Royale brings floral; Bois des Iles brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, rose, coriander and musk and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic and sweet run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Rose Royale in spring and Bois des Iles in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Rose Royale is long lasting and moderate, Bois des Iles moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBois des Iles first, then Rose Royale 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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