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.

Vert des BoisFirst · Tom FordVert des BoisEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.13
Aqua Allegoria Winter DeliceSecond · GuerlainAqua Allegoria Winter Delice2005 · ★ 3.97
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Vert des BoisAqua Allegoria Winter Delice
Contrast pairing

Vert des Bois × Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice

Woody, balsamic and patchouli meets woody, amber and aromatic. They share three accords and no 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 Vert des Bois, blue is Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Vert des BoisAqua Allegoria Winter Delice
woodyboth
balsamicboth
aromaticboth
ambersecond
sweetsecond
conifersecond
vanillasecond
patchoulifirst
fresh spicysecond
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Vert des Bois
Poplar (Populus) budsPoplar (Populus) budsOlive TreeOlive TreeAniseAnisePlumPlumMastic or LentisqueMastic or LentisqueJasmineJasminePatchouliPatchouliWoody NotesWoody NotesTonka BeanTonka Bean
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodybalsamicaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice
FirFirPinePineResinResinOpoponaxOpoponaxSugarSugarVanilleVanille
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAqua Allegoria Winter Delice brings aromatic; Vert des Bois brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, balsamic and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Vert des Bois in fall and Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice in winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Vert des Bois is long lasting and moderate, Aqua Allegoria Winter Delice 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 pointAqua Allegoria Winter Delice first, then Vert des Bois 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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