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.

First · Tom FordNoirEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.06

Second · ChopardBrilliant WishEDP · 2010 · ★ 3.83

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Contrast pairing

Noir × Brilliant Wish

Amber, powdery and fresh spicy meets amber, woody and white floral. 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 Noir, blue is Brilliant Wish. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

NoirBrilliant Wish

amberboth

woodyboth

powderyboth

fresh spicyfirst

white floralsecond

soft spicysecond

fruitysecond

muskysecond

violetfirst

patchoulifirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Noir

Violet

Caraway

Bergamot

Verbena

Tuscan Iris Bulgarian Rose

Bulgarian Rose Black Pepper

Black Pepper Nutmeg

Nutmeg

Geranium

Clary Sage Indonesian Patchouli Leaf

Indonesian Patchouli Leaf Vanilla

Vanilla

In both

Pink PepperAmber

Three shared accords:

amberpowderywoody

Only in Brilliant Wish

Fruity Notes

Star Jasmine Violet Leaf

Violet Leaf Woody Notes

Woody Notes Musk

Musk

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list pink pepper and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAmber, powdery and woody run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Noir is long lasting and moderate, Brilliant Wish 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?