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.

Feminite du BoisFirst · Serge LutensFeminite du BoisEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.05
Encre Noire SportSecond · LaliqueEncre Noire SportEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.16
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Feminite du BoisEncre Noire Sport
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Feminite du Bois × Encre Noire Sport

Warm spicy, woody and fruity meets woody, aromatic and citrus. They share one accord 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 Feminite du Bois, blue is Encre Noire Sport. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Feminite du BoisEncre Noire Sport
woodyboth
warm spicyfirst
aromaticsecond
fruityfirst
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
powderyfirst
sweetfirst
cinnamonfirst
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Feminite du Bois
PlumPlumVirginia CedarVirginia CedarCinnamonCinnamonPeachPeachCloveCloveGingerGingerVioletVioletYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRoseAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerSandalwoodSandalwoodBenzoinBenzoin
In both
Musk
One shared accord:
woody
Only in Encre Noire Sport
GrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotNutmegNutmegCypressCypressWatery NotesWatery NotesLavenderLavenderBourbon VetiverBourbon VetiverHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEncre Noire Sport brings aromatic and citrus; Feminite du Bois brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Feminite du Bois in fall and Encre Noire Sport in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Feminite du Bois is moderate on both, 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 pointFeminite du Bois 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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