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 LutensUn Bois Sepia1994 · ★ 3.58
Second · BvlgariAqva Pour HommeEDP · 2005 · ★ 4.16From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Un Bois Sepia × Aqva Pour Homme
Woody, aromatic and balsamic meets citrus, marine and aromatic. 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 Un Bois Sepia, blue is Aqva Pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Un Bois SepiaAqva Pour Homme
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrussecond
marinesecond
aquaticsecond
balsamicfirst
earthyfirst
patchoulifirst
amberfirst
lavendersecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Un Bois Sepia
Cypress
Vetiver
Opoponax
Sandalwood
Cypress
Vetiver
Opoponax
SandalwoodIn both
Patchouli
Two shared accords:woodyaromatic
Only in Aqva Pour Homme
Mandarin Orange
Orange
Petitgrain
Seaweed
Lavender
Cotton Flower
Virginia Cedar
Woodsy Notes
Clary Sage
Amber
Mandarin Orange
Orange
Petitgrain
Seaweed
Lavender
Cotton Flower
Virginia Cedar
Woodsy Notes
Clary Sage
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepAqva Pour Homme brings citrus and aromatic; Un Bois Sepia brings woody. 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 and aromatic run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Un Bois Sepia in fall and Aqva Pour Homme in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Un Bois Sepia is long lasting and moderate, Aqva Pour Homme moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointUn Bois Sepia first, then Aqva Pour Homme 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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