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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.

Much Ado About The DukeFirst · Penhaligon'sMuch Ado About The DukeEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.01
Bois de VetiverSecond · Jacques BogartBois de VetiverEDP · 1982 · ★ 4.12
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Much Ado About The Duke × Bois de Vetiver

Woody, rose and fresh spicy meets woody, earthy and aromatic. They share four 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 Much Ado About The Duke, blue is Bois de Vetiver. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Much Ado About The DukeBois de Vetiver
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
earthysecond
rosefirst
ambersecond
mossysecond
powderysecond
leatherfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Much Ado About The Duke
RoseRosePepperPepperGinGinWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
Leather
Four shared accords:
woodyfresh spicyaromaticwarm spicy
Only in Bois de Vetiver
CorianderCorianderLemonLemonBergamotBergamotVetiverVetiverOrris RootOrris RootMyrrhMyrrhCinnamonCinnamonClovesClovesLavenderLavenderOakmossOakmossOlibanumOlibanumMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBois de Vetiver brings aromatic; Much Ado About The Duke brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list leather, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, aromatic and warm spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Much Ado About The Duke is moderate on both, Bois de Vetiver long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBois de Vetiver first, then Much Ado About The Duke 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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