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.

Eau du Soir 2005First · SisleyEau du Soir 20052005 · ★ 3.71
Bond No.9's IslandSecond · Bond No 9Bond No.9's Island2024 · ★ 4.09
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Contrast pairing

Eau du Soir 2005 × Bond No.9's Island

Floral, woody and aromatic meets green, fresh spicy and aromatic. 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 Eau du Soir 2005, blue is Bond No.9's Island. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau du Soir 2005Bond No.9's Island
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
floralboth
greensecond
woodyfirst
warm spicyfirst
mossyfirst
earthyfirst
yellow floralfirst
white floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Eau du Soir 2005
GrapefruitGrapefruitMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCarnationCarnationoak mossOak mossYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRoseIrisIrisJuniperJuniperLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyPepperPepperJasmineJasmineSyringaSyringa
In both
Amber
Three shared accords:
floralaromaticfresh spicy
Only in Bond No.9's Island
White GingerWhite GingerWater MintWater MintBasilBasilSeaweedSeaweedGreen NotesGreen NotesChampacaChampacaMossMossSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBond No.9's Island brings green and aromatic; Eau du Soir 2005 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Eau du Soir 2005 in fall and winter and Bond No.9's Island in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Eau du Soir 2005 is long lasting and strong, Bond No.9's Island moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointEau du Soir 2005 first, then Bond No.9's Island 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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