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 · Serge LutensBois roi d agalloche2025 · ★ 3.93
Second · Jo Malone LondonRed Hibiscus Cologne IntenseCologne · 2021 · ★ 3.77From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Bois roi d agalloche × Red Hibiscus Cologne Intense
Oud, amber and patchouli meets vanilla, floral and yellow floral. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Bois roi d agalloche, blue is Red Hibiscus Cologne Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Bois roi d agallocheRed Hibiscus Cologne Intense
woodyboth
oudfirst
vanillasecond
fresh spicyboth
floralsecond
yellow floralsecond
white floralsecond
amberfirst
sweetsecond
patchoulifirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Bois roi d agalloche
Agarwood
Amber
Patchouli
Agarwood
Amber
PatchouliIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Red Hibiscus Cologne Intense
Mandarin Orange
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine Sambac
Hibiscus
Vanilla
Mandarin Orange
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine Sambac
Hibiscus
VanillaWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spiceBois roi d agalloche brings amber; Red Hibiscus Cologne Intense brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- A shared threadWoody and fresh spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Bois roi d agalloche in fall and winter and Red Hibiscus Cologne Intense in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadBois roi d agalloche is voted long lasting and moderate; Red Hibiscus Cologne Intense moderate on both. Expect Bois roi d agalloche to lead and Red Hibiscus Cologne Intense to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Bois roi d agalloche, two of Red Hibiscus Cologne Intense over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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