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.

Love in BlackFirst · CreedLove in BlackEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.62
Cheeky SmileSecond · JusboxCheeky SmileEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.66
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Love in BlackCheeky Smile
Contrast pairing

Love in Black × Cheeky Smile

Powdery, violet and floral meets amber, woody and musky. 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 Love in Black, blue is Cheeky Smile. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Love in BlackCheeky Smile
powderyboth
woodyboth
muskyboth
ambersecond
violetfirst
floralfirst
irisfirst
fruityfirst
freshfirst
warm spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Love in Black
Italian VioletItalian VioletVirginia CedarVirginia CedarWildflowersWildflowersIrisIrisMuskMuskClovesClovesBlack CurrantBlack CurrantBulgarian RoseBulgarian Rose
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
powderywoodymusky
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Cheeky Smile
Iso E SuperIso E SuperAmbrocenideAmbrocenideAmbroxanAmbroxanAmberAmberCashmeranCashmeranAmber XtremeAmber Xtreme
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenLove in Black brings floral; Cheeky Smile brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadPowdery, woody and musky run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Love in Black is long lasting and moderate, Cheeky Smile long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointCheeky Smile first, then Love in Black 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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