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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.

Bois NoirFirst · Robert PiguetBois NoirEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.11
VisaSecond · Robert PiguetVisaEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.57
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Bois Noir × Visa

Woody, amber and powdery meets sweet, citrus and woody. They share one accord 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 Noir, blue is Visa. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois NoirVisa
woodyboth
sweetsecond
citrussecond
earthysecond
fruitysecond
warm spicysecond
vanillasecond
leathersecond
amberfirst
aquaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bois Noir
Guaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCedarCedarSandalwoodSandalwoodResinsResinsLabdanumLabdanumMuskMusk
In both
Patchouli
One shared accord:
woody
Only in Visa
White PeachWhite PeachPearPearViolet LeafViolet LeafBergamotBergamotYellow MandarinYellow MandarinYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRoseImmortelleImmortelleOrange BlossomOrange BlossomVetiverVetiverMossMossVanilla BeanVanilla Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepVisa brings citrus; Bois Noir brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Bois Noir in fall and winter and Visa in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bois Noir is long lasting and moderate, Visa moderate and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBois Noir first, then Visa 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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