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.

AlchimieFirst · RochasAlchimieEDP · 1998 · ★ 4.32
Bois SikarSecond · Atelier des OrsBois SikarEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.54
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AlchimieBois Sikar
Contrast pairing

Alchimie × Bois Sikar

Fruity, sweet and vanilla meets woody, tobacco and amber. They share three accords and no 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 Alchimie, blue is Bois Sikar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AlchimieBois Sikar
woodyboth
sweetboth
amberboth
fruityfirst
vanillafirst
floralfirst
powderyfirst
tobaccosecond
soft spicyfirst
white floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Alchimie
PeachPeachPlumPlumLilacLilacPearPearBlack CurrantBlack CurrantCassiaCassiaHiacynthHiacynthMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotCucumberCucumberBlack locustBlack locust
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
sweetamberwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Bois Sikar
Precious WoodsPrecious WoodsNutmegNutmegStyraxStyraxGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCedar LeavesCedar LeavesTobacco LeafTobacco LeafJava vetiver oilJava vetiver oil
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceBois Sikar brings amber; Alchimie brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadSweet, amber and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Alchimie is long lasting and moderate, Bois Sikar 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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