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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.

CheneFirst · Serge LutensCheneEDP · 2004 · ★ 4.20
Encre Noire SportSecond · LaliqueEncre Noire SportEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.16
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CheneEncre Noire Sport
Contrast pairing

Chene × Encre Noire Sport

Woody, leather and aromatic meets woody, aromatic and citrus. They share three 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 Chene, blue is Encre Noire Sport. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CheneEncre Noire Sport
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrussecond
leatherfirst
earthysecond
aquaticsecond
herbalfirst
smokyfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Chene
OakOakBirchBirchRumRumImmortelleImmortelleCedarCedarBeeswaxBeeswaxCarawayCarawayThymeThymeTonka BeanTonka Bean
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Encre Noire Sport
GrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotNutmegNutmegCypressCypressWatery NotesWatery NotesLavenderLavenderBourbon VetiverBourbon VetiverHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverCashmere WoodCashmere WoodMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepChene brings aromatic; Encre Noire Sport brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Chene in fall and Encre Noire Sport in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Chene is long lasting and moderate, Encre Noire Sport moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointChene first, then Encre Noire Sport 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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