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 · Lolita LempickaIllusions Noires Le Premier Parfum Eau de MinuitParfum · 2012 · ★ 4.32

From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here

Contrast pairing

Noir × Illusions Noires Le Premier Parfum Eau de Minuit

Amber, powdery and fresh spicy meets amber, soft spicy and vanilla. They share five accords and two notes.

Find samples of both

The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Noir, blue is Illusions Noires Le Premier Parfum Eau de Minuit. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

NoirIllusions Noires Le Premier Parfum Eau de Minuit

amberboth

powderyboth

warm spicyboth

irisboth

violetboth

soft spicysecond

vanillasecond

fresh spicyfirst

woodyfirst

patchoulifirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Noir

Violet

Pink Pepper Caraway

Caraway

Bergamot

Verbena

Tuscan Iris Bulgarian Rose

Bulgarian Rose Black Pepper

Black Pepper Nutmeg

Nutmeg

Geranium

Clary Sage Indonesian Patchouli Leaf

Indonesian Patchouli Leaf

In both

VanillaBenzoin

Five shared accords:

amberpowderyvioletwarm spicyiris

Only in Illusions Noires Le Premier Parfum Eau de Minuit

Iris

Myrrh

Licorice

Jasmine Sambac

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceNoir brings amber; Illusions Noires Le Premier Parfum Eau de Minuit brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
Notes in commonBoth list vanilla and benzoin, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAmber, powdery, violet and warm spicy run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Noir is long lasting and moderate, Illusions Noires Le Premier Parfum Eau de Minuit 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 pointIllusions Noires Le Premier Parfum Eau de Minuit first, then Noir over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?

Be the first to say

No votes on this pair yet. Once 25 people have voted, their verdict leads this page and our suggestion steps back.

0 / 25 VOTES

Try before you buy

Sample both

Noir · Tom Ford

ScentbirdMonthly subscription · 8ml per monthOpen →MicroPerfumesTravel sprays · From $3.99Open →Surrender to ChanceSamples & decants · Niche specialistsOpen →DecantXDecants & samples · Verified authenticOpen →

Illusions Noires Le Premier Parfum Eau de Minuit · Lolita Lempicka

More partners

Other pairings for Noir

Suggested from accords and notes · look-alikes left out

Adopt ParfumsDreamAdds white floral, musky and floral; shares vanilla.Harmony

Cbcb FragrancesGUN GIRLAdds citrus, leather and green; shares bergamot and leather and 1 more note.Contrast

Tommy HilfigerTommy Citrus BrightsAdds citrus and green; shares bergamot and pink pepper.Contrast Build your ownPick any two from the catalog ↑