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 · L'Artisan ParfumeurNoir ExquisParfum · 2015 · ★ 4.09

Second · Les Liquides ImaginairesSanctiEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.17

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Contrast pairing

Noir Exquis × Sancti

Vanilla, warm spicy and woody meets amber, woody and aromatic. They share four 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 Noir Exquis, blue is Sancti. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Noir ExquisSancti

woodyboth

amberboth

warm spicyboth

balsamicboth

vanillafirst

aromaticsecond

sweetfirst

fresh spicysecond

citrussecond

powderyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Noir Exquis

Chestnut

Orange

Maple syrup Coffee

Coffee

Orange Blossom Vanilla

Vanilla

Ebony

Tonka Bean Sandalwood

Sandalwood Heliotrope

Heliotrope

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

warm spicywoodybalsamicamber

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Sancti

Grapefruit Cypress

Cypress

Bergamot

Mandarin

Balsam Fir Rosemary

Rosemary

Cardamom

Lavender

Coriander

Incense

Myrrh

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepSancti brings aromatic; Noir Exquis brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWarm spicy, woody, balsamic and amber run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Noir Exquis is long lasting and moderate, Sancti 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 pointNoir Exquis first, then Sancti 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?