LayerLab

Layering matches for

Chanel Bleu de Chanel

Every fragrance in the catalogue is evaluated against this one on its own merits. Each answer is a trajectory over a wear day, not a single score, because two sprays are two films on skin with different evaporation curves rather than one blend.

Recommended

Both fragrances stay present through the day, something in the pair actively works, and no material is pushed far enough past its dose threshold to damage the blend. Any threshold that is crossed at all is still listed on the card.

Maison Margiela

Jazz Club

Recommended
  • citrus peel lifts dry cedar and keeps it from reading dusty
  • cold resin smoke and dry wood reinforce the same austerity
Spray first Chanel Bleu de Chanel
Spray second Maison Margiela Jazz Club

Ratio: 1 spray each. Neither is loud enough to need holding back.

How it moves over the day

  1. 10 minutes Both, roughly even

    Both openings are still present and roughly balanced.

    dry-amberwood amber-balsam vanillic-sweet peppery-bite
  2. 1 hour Both, roughly even

    Both openings are still present and roughly balanced.

    dry-amberwood amber-balsam vanillic-sweet pencil-wood
  3. 3 hours Both, roughly even

    Both are still contributing in similar measure.

    dry-amberwood amber-balsam vanillic-sweet pencil-wood
  4. 6 hours Chanel Bleu de Chanel

    Chanel Bleu de Chanel is ahead but Maison Margiela Jazz Club is still readable.

    dry-amberwood amber-balsam vanillic-sweet pencil-wood

Shared materials: cedarwood, labdanum.

Based on material values interpolated from material class. Treat as indicative.

Tom Ford

Tobacco Vanille

Recommended
  • citrus peel lifts dry cedar and keeps it from reading dusty
  • warm spice and balsamic resin deepen each other
  • cold resin smoke and dry wood reinforce the same austerity
Spray first Chanel Bleu de Chanel
Spray second Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille

Ratio: 1 spray of Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille to 2 sprays of Chanel Bleu de Chanel.

How it moves over the day

  1. 10 minutes Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille

    Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    vanillic-sweet dry-amberwood hay-almond amber-balsam (flipped)
  2. 1 hour Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille

    Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    vanillic-sweet dry-amberwood amber-balsam (flipped) hay-almond
  3. 3 hours Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille

    Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    vanillic-sweet dry-amberwood amber-balsam (flipped) hay-almond
  4. 6 hours Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille

    Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    vanillic-sweet dry-amberwood amber-balsam (flipped) hay-almond

Dose thresholds crossed

  • labdanum — caused by layering. Combined load 0.7 against a threshold of 0.6. Above this it reads sticky sour leather-resin.

Shared materials: cedarwood, labdanum.

Based on material values interpolated from material class. Treat as indicative.

Workable with care

These hold together, but something about them needs watching. The caveat is stated on each.

Yves Saint Laurent

Libre

Workable with care
  • amber-woods bury a citrus opening within the first hour, so the citrus is decoration rather than a layer
Spray first Chanel Bleu de Chanel
Spray second Yves Saint Laurent Libre

Ratio: 1 spray each. Neither is loud enough to need holding back.

How it moves over the day

  1. 10 minutes Both, roughly even

    Both openings are still present and roughly balanced.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) narcotic-floral vanillic-sweet skin-musk (flipped)
  2. 1 hour Both, roughly even

    Both openings are still present and roughly balanced.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) vanillic-sweet narcotic-floral skin-musk (flipped)
  3. 3 hours Both, roughly even

    Both are still contributing in similar measure.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) vanillic-sweet skin-musk (flipped) narcotic-floral
  4. 6 hours Both, roughly even

    Both are still contributing in similar measure.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) skin-musk (flipped) vanillic-sweet narcotic-floral

Dose thresholds crossed

  • ambroxan — made worse by layering. Combined load 0.7 against a threshold of 0.35. Above this it reads metallic salt-dry, throat-catching, flattens everything beside it.
  • galaxolide — caused by layering. Combined load 0.75 against a threshold of 0.65. Above this it reads laundry-detergent flatness that deadens the blend.

Shared materials: ambroxan, hedione, galaxolide.

Based on material values interpolated from material class. Treat as indicative.

Maison Margiela

By the Fireplace

Workable with care
  • amber-woods bury a citrus opening within the first hour, so the citrus is decoration rather than a layer
Spray first Chanel Bleu de Chanel
Spray second Maison Margiela By the Fireplace

Ratio: 1 spray each. Neither is loud enough to need holding back.

How it moves over the day

  1. 10 minutes Both, roughly even

    Both openings are still present and roughly balanced.

    dry-amberwood burnt-phenol vanillic-sweet pencil-wood
  2. 1 hour Both, roughly even

    Both openings are still present and roughly balanced.

    dry-amberwood burnt-phenol vanillic-sweet pencil-wood
  3. 3 hours Both, roughly even

    Both are still contributing in similar measure.

    dry-amberwood burnt-phenol vanillic-sweet pencil-wood
  4. 6 hours Both, roughly even

    Both are still contributing in similar measure.

    dry-amberwood vanillic-sweet burnt-phenol amber-balsam

Shared materials: cedarwood.

Rests on at least one placeholder material value. Treat this verdict as weak.

Glossier

You

Workable with care
  • amber-woods bury a citrus opening within the first hour, so the citrus is decoration rather than a layer
Spray first Chanel Bleu de Chanel
Spray second Glossier You

Ratio: 1 spray each. Neither is loud enough to need holding back.

How it moves over the day

  1. 10 minutes Both, roughly even

    Both openings are still present and roughly balanced.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) skin-musk (flipped) root-powder bright-peel
  2. 1 hour Both, roughly even

    Both openings are still present and roughly balanced.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) skin-musk (flipped) root-powder violet-powder
  3. 3 hours Both, roughly even

    Both are still contributing in similar measure.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) skin-musk (flipped) root-powder pencil-wood
  4. 6 hours Both, roughly even

    Both are still contributing in similar measure.

    skin-musk (flipped) dry-amberwood (flipped) root-powder pencil-wood

Dose thresholds crossed

  • ambroxan — made worse by layering. Combined load 0.65 against a threshold of 0.35. Above this it reads metallic salt-dry, throat-catching, flattens everything beside it.
  • galaxolide — caused by layering. Combined load 0.9 against a threshold of 0.65. Above this it reads laundry-detergent flatness that deadens the blend.
  • iso e super — caused by layering. Combined load 0.8 against a threshold of 0.7. Above this it reads flat, deadening, grey.

Shared materials: iso e super, ambroxan, galaxolide.

Based on material values interpolated from material class. Treat as indicative.

Tom Ford

Oud Wood

Workable with care
  • amber-woods bury a citrus opening within the first hour, so the citrus is decoration rather than a layer
Spray first Chanel Bleu de Chanel
Spray second Tom Ford Oud Wood

Ratio: 1 spray each. Neither is loud enough to need holding back.

How it moves over the day

  1. 10 minutes Both, roughly even

    Both openings are still present and roughly balanced.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) creamy-wood pencil-wood resin-animalic
  2. 1 hour Both, roughly even

    Both openings are still present and roughly balanced.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) creamy-wood resin-animalic pencil-wood
  3. 3 hours Both, roughly even

    Both are still contributing in similar measure.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) creamy-wood resin-animalic amber-balsam
  4. 6 hours Tom Ford Oud Wood

    Tom Ford Oud Wood is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) creamy-wood resin-animalic amber-balsam

Dose thresholds crossed

  • ambroxan — made worse by layering. Combined load 0.7 against a threshold of 0.35. Above this it reads metallic salt-dry, throat-catching, flattens everything beside it.

Shared materials: cedarwood, ambroxan, sandalwood oil, labdanum.

Based on material values interpolated from material class. Treat as indicative.

Chanel

No. 5

Workable with care
  • amber-woods bury a citrus opening within the first hour, so the citrus is decoration rather than a layer
Spray first Chanel Bleu de Chanel
Spray second Chanel No. 5

Ratio: 1 spray of Chanel No. 5 to 2 sprays of Chanel Bleu de Chanel.

How it moves over the day

  1. 10 minutes Chanel No. 5

    Chanel No. 5 is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    narcotic-floral skin-musk (flipped) dry-amberwood soapy-lift
  2. 1 hour Chanel No. 5

    Chanel No. 5 is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    skin-musk (flipped) dry-amberwood narcotic-floral creamy-wood
  3. 3 hours Both, roughly even

    Both are still contributing in similar measure.

    skin-musk (flipped) dry-amberwood narcotic-floral creamy-wood
  4. 6 hours Both, roughly even

    Both are still contributing in similar measure.

    skin-musk (flipped) dry-amberwood creamy-wood narcotic-floral

Dose thresholds crossed

  • galaxolide — caused by layering. Combined load 0.7 against a threshold of 0.65. Above this it reads laundry-detergent flatness that deadens the blend.

Shared materials: bergamot oil, sandalwood oil, galaxolide.

Based on material values interpolated from material class. Treat as indicative.

Dior

Sauvage

Workable with care
  • amber-woods bury a citrus opening within the first hour, so the citrus is decoration rather than a layer
Spray first Chanel Bleu de Chanel
Spray second Dior Sauvage

Ratio: 1 spray each. Neither is loud enough to need holding back.

How it moves over the day

  1. 10 minutes Both, roughly even

    Both openings are still present and roughly balanced.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) bright-peel skin-musk peppery-bite
  2. 1 hour Chanel Bleu de Chanel

    Chanel Bleu de Chanel is ahead but Dior Sauvage is still readable.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) skin-musk pencil-wood cold-smoke
  3. 3 hours Chanel Bleu de Chanel

    Chanel Bleu de Chanel is ahead but Dior Sauvage is still readable.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) skin-musk pencil-wood creamy-wood
  4. 6 hours Chanel Bleu de Chanel

    Chanel Bleu de Chanel is ahead but Dior Sauvage is still readable.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) skin-musk pencil-wood creamy-wood

Dose thresholds crossed

  • ambroxan — made worse by layering. Combined load 1.08 against a threshold of 0.35. Above this it reads metallic salt-dry, throat-catching, flattens everything beside it.
  • iso e super — caused by layering. Combined load 0.82 against a threshold of 0.7. Above this it reads flat, deadening, grey.

Shared materials: cedarwood, iso e super, bergamot oil, ambroxan, limonene, galaxolide.

Based on material values interpolated from material class. Treat as indicative.

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium

Workable with care
  • amber-woods bury a citrus opening within the first hour, so the citrus is decoration rather than a layer
Spray first Chanel Bleu de Chanel
Spray second Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium

Ratio: 1 spray of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium to 2 sprays of Chanel Bleu de Chanel.

How it moves over the day

  1. 10 minutes Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium

    Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    dry-amberwood vanillic-sweet roasted-bitter skin-musk (flipped)
  2. 1 hour Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium

    Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    dry-amberwood vanillic-sweet roasted-bitter skin-musk (flipped)
  3. 3 hours Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium

    Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    dry-amberwood vanillic-sweet skin-musk (flipped) roasted-bitter
  4. 6 hours Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium

    Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    dry-amberwood vanillic-sweet skin-musk (flipped) burnt-sugar

Dose thresholds crossed

  • galaxolide — caused by layering. Combined load 0.7 against a threshold of 0.65. Above this it reads laundry-detergent flatness that deadens the blend.

Shared materials: galaxolide.

Based on material values interpolated from material class. Treat as indicative.

Le Labo

Santal 33

Workable with care
  • amber-woods bury a citrus opening within the first hour, so the citrus is decoration rather than a layer
Spray first Chanel Bleu de Chanel
Spray second Le Labo Santal 33

Ratio: 1 spray of Le Labo Santal 33 to 2 sprays of Chanel Bleu de Chanel.

How it moves over the day

  1. 10 minutes Le Labo Santal 33

    Le Labo Santal 33 is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) creamy-wood skin-musk (flipped) pencil-wood
  2. 1 hour Le Labo Santal 33

    Le Labo Santal 33 is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) creamy-wood skin-musk (flipped) pencil-wood
  3. 3 hours Le Labo Santal 33

    Le Labo Santal 33 is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) creamy-wood skin-musk (flipped) pencil-wood
  4. 6 hours Le Labo Santal 33

    Le Labo Santal 33 is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) creamy-wood skin-musk (flipped) pencil-wood

Dose thresholds crossed

  • ambroxan — made worse by layering. Combined load 0.75 against a threshold of 0.35. Above this it reads metallic salt-dry, throat-catching, flattens everything beside it.
  • iso e super — made worse by layering. Combined load 1.3 against a threshold of 0.7. Above this it reads flat, deadening, grey.
  • galaxolide — caused by layering. Combined load 0.7 against a threshold of 0.65. Above this it reads laundry-detergent flatness that deadens the blend.

Shared materials: cedarwood, iso e super, ambroxan, sandalwood oil, galaxolide.

Based on material values interpolated from material class. Treat as indicative.

Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Baccarat Rouge 540

Workable with care
  • amber-woods bury a citrus opening within the first hour, so the citrus is decoration rather than a layer
Spray first Chanel Bleu de Chanel
Spray second Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540

Ratio: 1 spray of Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 to 2 sprays of Chanel Bleu de Chanel.

How it moves over the day

  1. 10 minutes Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540

    Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) burnt-sugar leather-saffron skin-musk
  2. 1 hour Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540

    Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) burnt-sugar leather-saffron skin-musk
  3. 3 hours Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540

    Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) burnt-sugar skin-musk leather-saffron
  4. 6 hours Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540

    Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 is ahead but Chanel Bleu de Chanel is still readable.

    dry-amberwood (flipped) skin-musk burnt-sugar pencil-wood

Dose thresholds crossed

  • ambroxan — made worse by layering. Combined load 0.9 against a threshold of 0.35. Above this it reads metallic salt-dry, throat-catching, flattens everything beside it.
  • iso e super — caused by layering. Combined load 0.95 against a threshold of 0.7. Above this it reads flat, deadening, grey.

Shared materials: cedarwood, iso e super, ambroxan, hedione, galaxolide.

Based on material values interpolated from material class. Treat as indicative.

Not recommended

Listed with the reason, because a rejection you cannot inspect is indistinguishable from a bug.