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 · LaliqueEncre Noire SportEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.16

Second · DiorDior Homme Sport 2017EDT · 2017 · ★ 4.13

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Harmony pairing

Encre Noire Sport × Dior Homme Sport 2017

Woody, aromatic and citrus meets citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share four accords and two 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 Encre Noire Sport, blue is Dior Homme Sport 2017. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Encre Noire SportDior Homme Sport 2017

citrusboth

woodyboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

earthyfirst

aquaticfirst

muskyfirst

fruitysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Encre Noire Sport

Bergamot

Cypress

Watery Notes Lavender

Lavender

Bourbon Vetiver Haitian Vetiver

Haitian Vetiver Cashmere Wood

Cashmere Wood Musk

Musk

In both

GrapefruitNutmeg

Four shared accords:

woodyaromaticcitrusfresh spicy

Only in Dior Homme Sport 2017

Blood Orange Lemon

Lemon

Pear

Pink Pepper Geranium

Geranium

Sandalwood Vetiver

Vetiver

Why it might work

Light over deepDior Homme Sport 2017 brings citrus and aromatic; Encre Noire Sport brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list grapefruit and nutmeg, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Encre Noire Sport is moderate on both, Dior Homme Sport 2017 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?