Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Filippo SorcinelliContre Bombarde 32EDP · 2016 · ★ 4.30
Second · Filippo SorcinelliLavs Christmas Edition 2023EDP · 2023 · ★ 4.67From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
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Contre Bombarde 32 × Lavs Christmas Edition 2023
Aromatic, woody and vanilla meets amber, balsamic and aromatic. They share five accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Contre Bombarde 32, blue is Lavs Christmas Edition 2023. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Contre Bombarde 32Lavs Christmas Edition 2023
aromaticboth
amberboth
balsamicboth
vanillaboth
coniferboth
woodyfirst
sweetsecond
fresh spicyfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Contre Bombarde 32
Juniper
Cedar
Sandalwood
Vanilla
JuniperCedarSandalwoodVanillaIn both
ElemiAmber
Five shared accords:aromaticvanillabalsamicamberconifer
Only in Lavs Christmas Edition 2023
Black Pepper
Cardamom
Jasmine
Coriander
Labdanum
Cloves
Tonka Bean
Opoponax
Palisander Rosewood
Oakmoss
Black PepperCardamomJasmineCorianderLabdanumClovesTonka BeanOpoponaxPalisander RosewoodOakmossWhy it might work
- Light over deepContre Bombarde 32 brings aromatic; Lavs Christmas Edition 2023 brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list elemi and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic, vanilla, balsamic and amber run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
What to watch
- One will leadLavs Christmas Edition 2023 is voted eternal and moderate; Contre Bombarde 32 long lasting and moderate. Expect Lavs Christmas Edition 2023 to lead and Contre Bombarde 32 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Lavs Christmas Edition 2023, two of Contre Bombarde 32 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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