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.

Vanilla FlashFirst · TauervilleVanilla FlashEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.27
Bois d'AsceseSecond · Naomi GoodsirBois d'AsceseEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.16
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Vanilla FlashBois d'Ascese
Contrast pairing

Vanilla Flash × Bois d'Ascese

Vanilla, tobacco and rose meets amber, woody and smoky. They share five 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 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 VanillaBourbon VanillaRoseRoseSpicy NotesSpicy NotesPatchouliPatchouli
In both
Tobacco
Five shared accords:
tobaccosweetwarm spicybalsamicwoody
Only in Bois d'Ascese
WhiskeyWhiskeyLabdanumLabdanumAmberAmberCinnamonCinnamonIncenseIncenseCedarCedarOakmossOakmoss
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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