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.

Encre Noire SportFirst · LaliqueEncre Noire SportEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.16
The One For Men Eau de Parfum IntenseSecond · Dolce&GabbanaThe One For Men Eau de Parfum IntenseEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.31
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Encre Noire SportThe One For Men Eau de Parfum Intense
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Encre Noire Sport × The One For Men Eau de Parfum Intense

Woody, aromatic and citrus meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share four 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 Encre Noire Sport, blue is The One For Men Eau de Parfum Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Encre Noire SportThe One For Men Eau de Parfum Intense
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrusboth
muskyboth
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
fresh spicyfirst
leathersecond
earthyfirst
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Encre Noire Sport
GrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotNutmegNutmegWatery NotesWatery NotesLavenderLavenderBourbon VetiverBourbon VetiverHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverCashmere WoodCashmere WoodMuskMusk
In both
Cypress
Four shared accords:
woodyaromaticcitrusmusky
Only in The One For Men Eau de Parfum Intense
CardamomCardamomNeroliNeroliCashmeranCashmeranBenzoinBenzoinClary SageClary SageLeatherLeatherPatchouliPatchouliLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEncre Noire Sport brings aromatic and citrus; The One For Men Eau de Parfum Intense brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cypress, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, citrus and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Encre Noire Sport in spring and summer and The One For Men Eau de Parfum Intense in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Encre Noire Sport is moderate on both, The One For Men Eau de Parfum Intense 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 pointThe One For Men Eau de Parfum Intense 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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