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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.

IlanguaraFirst · PhaedonIlanguaraEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.82
Poivre ColonialSecond · PhaedonPoivre ColonialEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.94
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Ilanguara × Poivre Colonial

Woody, amber and vanilla meets fresh spicy, woody and aromatic. They share two accords and two notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Ilanguara, blue is Poivre Colonial. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

IlanguaraPoivre Colonial
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicysecond
amberfirst
vanillafirst
almondfirst
aromaticsecond
sweetfirst
citrussecond
yellow floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ilanguara
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangLemonLemonAlmondAlmondBenzoinBenzoinCopaiba balmCopaiba balmGurjan balsamGurjan balsamIncenseIncenseVanillaVanillaGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
In both
VetiverCedar
Two shared accords:
woodywarm spicy
Only in Poivre Colonial
PepperPepperGrapefruitGrapefruitNutmegNutmegCacao PodCacao PodWhite WoodWhite WoodPatchouliPatchouliOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPoivre Colonial brings aromatic; Ilanguara brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadIlanguara is voted moderate on both; Poivre Colonial moderate and intimate. Expect Ilanguara to lead and Poivre Colonial to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Ilanguara, two of Poivre Colonial over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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