Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Serge LutensLa Dompteuse EncageeEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.94
Second · Roja DoveSemi-Bespoke No. 5EDP · 2005 · ★ 4.73From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
La Dompteuse Encagee × Semi-Bespoke No. 5
Floral, yellow floral and tropical meets woody, amber and powdery. They share two accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is La Dompteuse Encagee, blue is Semi-Bespoke No. 5. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
La Dompteuse EncageeSemi-Bespoke No. 5
woodyboth
citrusboth
floralfirst
ambersecond
yellow floralfirst
tropicalfirst
powderysecond
warm spicysecond
sweetfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in La Dompteuse Encagee
Frangipani
Almond
Frangipani
AlmondIn both
Ylang-Ylang
Two shared accords:woodycitrus
Only in Semi-Bespoke No. 5
Bergamot
Peach
Orange Blossom
Jasmine
Violet
Rose
Heliotrope
Ambergris
Vetiver
Peru Balsam
Cedar
Leather
Bergamot
Peach
Orange Blossom
Jasmine
Violet
Rose
Heliotrope
Ambergris
Vetiver
Peru Balsam
Cedar
LeatherWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenLa Dompteuse Encagee brings floral; Semi-Bespoke No. 5 brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list ylang-ylang, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody and citrus run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadSemi-Bespoke No. 5 is voted eternal and enormous; La Dompteuse Encagee moderate on both. Expect Semi-Bespoke No. 5 to lead and La Dompteuse Encagee to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Semi-Bespoke No. 5, two of La Dompteuse Encagee over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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