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 LutensUn Bois VanilleEDP · 2003 · ★ 4.08
Second · Hugo BossBoss In Motion Blue2004 · ★ 4.13From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Un Bois Vanille × Boss In Motion Blue
Vanilla, sweet and woody meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share three accords and two notes.
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 Boss In Motion Blue. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Un Bois VanilleBoss In Motion Blue
woodyboth
powderyboth
warm spicyboth
vanillafirst
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
sweetfirst
greensecond
coconutfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Un Bois Vanille
Vanila
Coconut Milk
Beeswax
Black Licorice
Tonka Bean
Bitter Almond
Benzoin
Guaiac Wood
Vanila
Coconut Milk
Beeswax
Black Licorice
Tonka Bean
Bitter Almond
Benzoin
Guaiac WoodIn both
SandalwoodMusk
Three shared accords:woodypowderywarm spicy
Only in Boss In Motion Blue
Grapefruit
Iced Lemon
Mint
Apple
Cardamom
Nutmeg
Jasmine
Sage
Teak Wood
Vanilla
Grapefruit
Iced Lemon
Mint
Apple
Cardamom
Nutmeg
Jasmine
Sage
Teak Wood
VanillaWhy it might work
- Light over deepBoss In Motion Blue brings citrus and aromatic; Un Bois Vanille brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, powdery and warm spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Un Bois Vanille in winter and fall and Boss In Motion Blue in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Un Bois Vanille is moderate on both, Boss In Motion Blue moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
What to watch
- An unusual mixVanilla and citrus are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
A starting pointUn Bois Vanille first, then Boss In Motion Blue 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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