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Velvet OrchidFirst · Tom FordVelvet OrchidEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.02
Tiger's NestSecond · Memo ParisTiger's NestEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.01
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Velvet OrchidTiger's Nest
Harmony pairing

Velvet Orchid × Tiger's Nest

Floral, sweet and powdery meets amber, powdery and warm spicy. They share six 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 Velvet Orchid, blue is Tiger's Nest. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Velvet OrchidTiger's Nest
amberboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
vanillaboth
balsamicboth
warm spicyboth
floralfirst
woodyfirst
honeyfirst
rumfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Velvet Orchid
RumRumHoneyHoneyMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotBlack OrchidBlack OrchidOrchidOrchidJasmineJasmineHeliotropeHeliotropeHyacinthHyacinthRose OilRose OilNarcissusNarcissusMagnoliaMagnolia
In both
Vanilla
Six shared accords:
sweetpowderyambervanillabalsamicwarm spicy
Only in Tiger's Nest
AbsintheAbsintheAldehydesAldehydesLimeLimeAmberAmberSaffronSaffronOsmanthusOsmanthusYlang YlangYlang YlangRoseRoseFrankincenseFrankincenseTolu BalsamTolu BalsamPapyrusPapyrus
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, powdery, amber and vanilla run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Velvet Orchid is long lasting and moderate, Tiger's Nest 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 pointVelvet Orchid first, then Tiger's Nest 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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