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 · Pierre Guillaume ParisBois Naufrage 16.1EDP · 2010 · ★ 4.13

Second · Penhaligon'sMarylebone WoodEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.78

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Contrast pairing

Bois Naufrage 16.1 × Marylebone Wood

Woody, salty and amber meets woody, aromatic and earthy. 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 Bois Naufrage 16.1, blue is Marylebone Wood. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois Naufrage 16.1Marylebone Wood

woodyboth

amberboth

saltyfirst

marinefirst

aromaticsecond

earthysecond

powderysecond

warm spicysecond

greenfirst

patchoulisecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bois Naufrage 16.1

Fig Tree

Salt

Ambergris

In both

Vetiver

Two shared accords:

woodyamber

Only in Marylebone Wood

Grapefruit Sandalwood

Sandalwood Amber

Amber

Cedar

Patchouli

Why it might work

Light over deepMarylebone Wood brings aromatic; Bois Naufrage 16.1 brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody and amber run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Bois Naufrage 16.1 in summer and Marylebone Wood in fall and winter. 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 leadMarylebone Wood is voted long lasting and moderate; Bois Naufrage 16.1 moderate and intimate. Expect Marylebone Wood to lead and Bois Naufrage 16.1 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Marylebone Wood, two of Bois Naufrage 16.1 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?