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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 de VioletteFirst · Serge LutensBois de VioletteEDP · 1992 · ★ 4.13
ExplorerSecond · Boadicea the VictoriousExplorer2008 · ★ 4.11
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Bois de VioletteExplorer
Contrast pairing

Bois de Violette × Explorer

Violet, woody and powdery meets amber, green and woody. They share two 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 Bois de Violette, blue is Explorer. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois de VioletteExplorer
woodyboth
powderyboth
violetfirst
ambersecond
greensecond
ozonicfirst
aromaticsecond
citrussecond
aquaticfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bois de Violette
VioletVioletCedarCedarViolet LeafViolet Leaf
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Explorer
GalbanumGalbanumBergamotBergamotOrangeOrangeAmberAmberOrris RootOrris RootRoseRoseFrench labdanumFrench labdanumVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepExplorer brings green; Bois de Violette brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadExplorer is voted long lasting and strong; Bois de Violette moderate on both. Expect Explorer to lead and Bois de Violette to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Explorer, two of Bois de Violette over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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