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 · TauervilleVanilla FlashEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.27
Second · Naomi GoodsirBois d'AsceseEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.16From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Vanilla Flash × Bois d'Ascese
Vanilla, tobacco and rose meets amber, woody and smoky. They share five accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Vanilla Flash, blue is Bois d'Ascese. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Vanilla FlashBois d'Ascese
tobaccoboth
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
balsamicboth
vanillafirst
ambersecond
rosefirst
smokysecond
whiskeysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Vanilla Flash
Bourbon Vanilla
Rose
Spicy Notes
Patchouli
Bourbon Vanilla
Rose
Spicy Notes
PatchouliIn both
Tobacco
Five shared accords:tobaccosweetwarm spicybalsamicwoody
Only in Bois d'Ascese
Whiskey
Labdanum
Amber
Cinnamon
Incense
Cedar
Oakmoss
Whiskey
Labdanum
Amber
Cinnamon
Incense
Cedar
OakmossWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spiceBois d'Ascese brings amber; Vanilla Flash brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- Notes in commonBoth list tobacco, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadTobacco, sweet, warm spicy and balsamic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Vanilla Flash is long lasting and moderate, Bois d'Ascese long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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