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 · Yves Saint LaurentL'HommeEDP · 2006 · ★ 4.35
Second · BoucheronSerpent BohèmeEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.83From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
L'Homme × Serpent Bohème
Fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic meets woody, floral and rose. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is L'Homme, blue is Serpent Bohème. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
L'HommeSerpent Bohème
citrusboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyfirst
floralsecond
rosesecond
muskysecond
fruitysecond
patchoulisecond
aromaticfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in L'Homme
Ginger
Bergamot
Lemon
Spices
Violet Leaf
White Pepper
Basil
Tonka Bean
Cedar
Tahitian Vetiver
Ginger
Bergamot
Lemon
Spices
Violet Leaf
White Pepper
Basil
Tonka Bean
Cedar
Tahitian VetiverIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citruswarm spicywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Serpent Bohème
Mandarin Orange
Black Currant
Turkish Rose
Jasmine Sambac
Desert Rose
White Musk
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Labdanum
Mandarin Orange
Black Currant
Turkish Rose
Jasmine Sambac
Desert Rose
White Musk
Patchouli
Sandalwood
LabdanumWhy it might work
- Light over deepL'Homme brings citrus and aromatic; Serpent Bohème brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadCitrus, warm spicy and woody run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L'Homme is moderate on both, Serpent Bohème moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointSerpent Bohème first, then L'Homme 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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