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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.

Bois DoréFirst · Van Cleef & ArpelsBois DoréEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.28
Idole 1962Second · LubinIdole 1962EDT · 1962
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Bois Doré × Idole 1962

Vanilla, sweet and woody meets white floral, fresh and amber. They share two 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 Bois Doré, blue is Idole 1962. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois DoréIdole 1962
woodyboth
amberboth
vanillafirst
white floralsecond
sweetfirst
freshsecond
earthysecond
animalicsecond
citrussecond
patchoulisecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bois Doré
Black PepperBlack PepperMineral notesMineral notesVanillaVanillaAlmondAlmondTobaccoTobaccoCedarCedarTonka BeanTonka BeanTeak WoodTeak WoodMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Idole 1962
Calabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotAldehydesAldehydesPeachPeachLily of the ValleyLily of the ValleyEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineMysore SandalwoodMysore SandalwoodPatchouliPatchouliOakmossOakmossAmberAmberCivetCivet
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceIdole 1962 brings amber; Bois Doré brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadWoody and amber run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBois Doré first, then Idole 1962 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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