Scentsation
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.

VFirst · ValentinoVEDP · 2005 · ★ 4.12
Orris NoirSecond · Ormonde JayneOrris NoirEDP · 2006 · ★ 3.96
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VOrris Noir
Contrast pairing

V × Orris Noir

Woody, citrus and fruity meets woody, aromatic and warm spicy. 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 V, blue is Orris Noir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

VOrris Noir
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
powderyboth
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
citrusfirst
soft spicysecond
fruityfirst
irissecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in V
FigFigMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePink GrapefruitPink GrapefruitRoseRoseFreesiaFreesiaNeroliNeroliSandalwoodSandalwoodAmbergrisAmbergrisCedarCedar
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodyamberpowderywarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Orris Noir
Pink PepperPink PepperCorianderCorianderArtemisiaArtemisiaBergamotBergamotBay LeafBay LeafPimentoPimentoIrisIrisJasmine SambacJasmine SambacGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodMyrhhMyrhhChinese CedarChinese CedarIncenseIncense
Why it might work
  • Light over deepV brings citrus; Orris Noir brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber, powdery and warm spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: V is moderate on both, Orris 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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