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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.

Poivre ColonialFirst · PhaedonPoivre ColonialEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.94
IlanguaraSecond · PhaedonIlanguaraEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.82
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Poivre Colonial × Ilanguara

Fresh spicy, woody and aromatic meets woody, amber and vanilla. 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 Poivre Colonial, blue is Ilanguara. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Poivre ColonialIlanguara
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyfirst
ambersecond
vanillasecond
almondsecond
aromaticfirst
sweetsecond
citrusfirst
yellow floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Poivre Colonial
PepperPepperGrapefruitGrapefruitNutmegNutmegCacao PodCacao PodWhite WoodWhite WoodPatchouliPatchouliOakmossOakmoss
In both
VetiverCedar
Two shared accords:
woodywarm spicy
Only in Ilanguara
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangLemonLemonAlmondAlmondBenzoinBenzoinCopaiba balmCopaiba balmGurjan balsamGurjan balsamIncenseIncenseVanillaVanillaGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
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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