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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.

Mechant LoupFirst · L'Artisan ParfumeurMechant LoupParfum · 1997 · ★ 3.92
Black CitrusSecond · Vilhelm ParfumerieBlack CitrusParfum · 2015 · ★ 3.57
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Contrast pairing

Mechant Loup × Black Citrus

Woody, sweet and nutty meets aromatic, citrus and leather. They share one accord 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 Mechant Loup, blue is Black Citrus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mechant LoupBlack Citrus
woodyboth
aromaticsecond
citrussecond
leathersecond
fresh spicysecond
warm spicysecond
smokysecond
sweetfirst
patchoulisecond
nuttyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Mechant Loup
LicoriceLicoriceHazelnutHazelnutHoneyHoneyCedarCedarWoody NotesWoody NotesSandalwoodSandalwoodMyrrhMyrrhPralinePraline
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Black Citrus
Calabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotCardamomCardamomMateMateVioletVioletBirchBirchPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBlack Citrus brings aromatic and citrus; Mechant Loup brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Mechant Loup in fall and Black Citrus in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Mechant Loup is moderate on both, Black Citrus 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 pointMechant Loup first, then Black Citrus 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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