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 · Tom FordBois Rouge2007 · ★ 4.07

Second · Molton BrownGeranium NefertumEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.07

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Harmony pairing

Bois Rouge × Geranium Nefertum

Woody, leather and aromatic meets woody, green and fresh. They share four accords and three notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Bois Rouge, blue is Geranium Nefertum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois RougeGeranium Nefertum

woodyboth

aromaticboth

powderyboth

amberboth

greensecond

freshsecond

fresh spicysecond

leatherfirst

warm spicysecond

earthyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bois Rouge

Cedar

Patchouli

Lily-of-the-Valley Leather

Leather

Vetiver

Amber

In both

BergamotJasmineSandalwood

Four shared accords:

woodyaromaticamberpowdery

Only in Geranium Nefertum

Fig Leaf

Geranium

Labdanum

Oak moss

Why it might work

Light over deepBois Rouge brings aromatic; Geranium Nefertum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, jasmine and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic, amber and powdery run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadBois Rouge is voted long lasting and moderate; Geranium Nefertum moderate on both. Expect Bois Rouge to lead and Geranium Nefertum to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Bois Rouge, two of Geranium Nefertum over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?