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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.

L'Homme UltimeFirst · Yves Saint LaurentL'Homme UltimeEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.40
Encre NoireSecond · LaliqueEncre NoireEDP · 2006 · ★ 4.14
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L'Homme Ultime × Encre Noire

Fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus meets woody, aromatic and earthy. They share three 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 L'Homme Ultime, blue is Encre Noire. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L'Homme UltimeEncre Noire
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
rosefirst
freshfirst
warm spicyfirst
earthysecond
herbalfirst
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in L'Homme Ultime
GingerGingerGrapefruitGrapefruitCardamomCardamomBergamotBergamotRoseRoseSageSageGeraniumGeraniumAppleAppleCedarCedar
In both
VetiverCashmere Wood
Three shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticwoody
Only in Encre Noire
CypressCypressMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepL'Homme Ultime brings aromatic and citrus; Encre Noire brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver and cashmere wood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L'Homme Ultime in spring and summer and Encre Noire in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L'Homme Ultime is moderate on both, Encre Noire 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 pointEncre Noire first, then L'Homme Ultime 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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