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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.

Un Bois VanilleFirst · Serge LutensUn Bois VanilleEDP · 2003 · ★ 4.08
Vétiver Nocturne AbsoluSecond · BortnikoffVétiver Nocturne AbsoluExtrait · 2020 · ★ 4.07
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Un Bois VanilleVétiver Nocturne Absolu
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Un Bois Vanille × Vétiver Nocturne Absolu

Vanilla, sweet and woody meets floral, woody and earthy. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Un Bois Vanille, blue is Vétiver Nocturne Absolu. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Un Bois VanilleVétiver Nocturne Absolu
woodyboth
sweetboth
amberboth
vanillafirst
floralsecond
earthysecond
aromaticsecond
white floralsecond
mossysecond
coconutfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Un Bois Vanille
VanilaVanilaCoconut MilkCoconut MilkBeeswaxBeeswaxBlack LicoriceBlack LicoriceTonka BeanTonka BeanBitter AlmondBitter AlmondBenzoinBenzoinGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodMuskMusk
In both
Sandalwood
Three shared accords:
sweetwoodyamber
Only in Vétiver Nocturne Absolu
VetiverVetiverNeroliNeroliChampacaChampacaVetiver RootVetiver RootJasmine SambacJasmine SambacOakmossOakmossMyrrhMyrrhAmbergrisAmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenVétiver Nocturne Absolu brings floral; Un Bois Vanille brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, woody and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Un Bois Vanille in winter and fall and Vétiver Nocturne Absolu in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadVétiver Nocturne Absolu is voted long lasting and strong; Un Bois Vanille moderate on both. Expect Vétiver Nocturne Absolu to lead and Un Bois Vanille to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Vétiver Nocturne Absolu, two of Un Bois Vanille over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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