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 · ByredoSeven VeilsEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.94

Second · Tom FordNoirEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.06

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Contrast pairing

Seven Veils × Noir

Powdery, soft spicy and vanilla meets amber, powdery and fresh spicy. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Seven Veils, blue is Noir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Seven VeilsNoir

powderyboth

woodyboth

ambersecond

soft spicyfirst

fresh spicysecond

vanillafirst

floralfirst

violetsecond

patchoulisecond

warm spicysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Seven Veils

Vanille

Carrot

Sandalwood Orchid

Orchid

Wisteria

Rose

In both

Pink Pepper

Two shared accords:

powderywoody

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 Amber

Amber

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceNoir brings amber; Seven Veils brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
Notes in commonBoth list pink pepper, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadPowdery and woody run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Seven Veils is eternal and strong, Noir 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 pointSeven Veils 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?