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.

Baccarat Rouge 540First · Maison Francis KurkdjianBaccarat Rouge 540EDP · 2015 · ★ 3.74
Nocturnes deSecond · CaronNocturnes deEDP · 1981 · ★ 4.05
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Baccarat Rouge 540Nocturnes de
Contrast pairing

Baccarat Rouge 540 × Nocturnes de

Woody, amber and warm spicy meets white floral, woody and aldehydic. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Baccarat Rouge 540, blue is Nocturnes de. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Baccarat Rouge 540Nocturnes de
woodyboth
white floralboth
freshboth
amberfirst
aldehydicsecond
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
yellow floralsecond
tuberosesecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Baccarat Rouge 540
SaffronSaffronAmberwoodAmberwoodAmbergrisAmbergrisHedioneHedioneFir ResinFir ResinCedarCedarSugarSugarAmbroxanAmbroxanOakmossOakmoss
In both
Jasmine
Three shared accords:
woodywhite floralfresh
Only in Nocturnes de
AldehydesAldehydesNeroliNeroliTincture of RoseTincture of RoseOrangeOrangeYlang-YlangYlang-YlangTuberoseTuberoseVetyverVetyverSandalwoodSandalwoodMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, white floral and fresh run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Baccarat Rouge 540 is long lasting and strong, Nocturnes de long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBaccarat Rouge 540 first, then Nocturnes de 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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