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.

Orchid SoleilFirst · Tom FordOrchid SoleilEDT · 2016 · ★ 3.66
Queen of SilkSecond · CreedQueen of SilkEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.82
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Orchid Soleil × Queen of Silk

White floral, vanilla and sweet meets amber, warm spicy and floral. They share five 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 Orchid Soleil, blue is Queen of Silk. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Orchid SoleilQueen of Silk
vanillaboth
tuberoseboth
sweetboth
woodyboth
balsamicboth
white floralfirst
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
floralsecond
fruitysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Orchid Soleil
CypressCypressPink PepperPink PepperBitter OrangeBitter OrangeRed LilyRed LilyWhipped CreamWhipped CreamChestnutChestnutVanillaVanillaOrchidOrchid
In both
TuberosePatchouli
Five shared accords:
vanillasweettuberosewoodybalsamic
Only in Queen of Silk
SaffronSaffronOsmanthusOsmanthusMagnoliaMagnoliaPassionfruitPassionfruitAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Madagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaAmbroxanAmbroxanMyrrhMyrrhMuskMuskIncenseIncenseCedarwoodCedarwood
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceQueen of Silk brings amber; Orchid Soleil brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list tuberose and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, sweet, tuberose and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Orchid Soleil in summer and Queen of Silk in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Orchid Soleil is long lasting and strong, Queen of Silk long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointQueen of Silk first, then Orchid Soleil 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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