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.

Petale NoirFirst · Agent ProvocateurPetale NoirEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.74
Ménage à TroisSecond · Agent ProvocateurMénage à TroisEDP · 2006 · ★ 4.24
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Petale NoirMénage à Trois
Harmony pairing

Petale Noir × Ménage à Trois

Floral, woody and green meets woody, warm spicy and aromatic. They share four accords and nine 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 Petale Noir, blue is Ménage à Trois. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Petale NoirMénage à Trois
woodyboth
floralboth
earthyboth
leatherboth
warm spicysecond
aromaticsecond
rosesecond
muskysecond
mossysecond
greenfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Petale Noir
HyacinthHyacinthLotusLotusViolet LeafViolet LeafBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeRoseRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyNeroliNeroliHeliotropeHeliotropeOrris RootOrris RootOsmanthusOsmanthusTobacco LeafTobacco Leaf
In both
MagnoliaYlang-YlangLeatherOakmossMuskVetiverPatchouliCedarAmber
Four shared accords:
floralwoodyearthyleather
Only in Ménage à Trois
SaffronSaffronCorianderCorianderCardamomCardamomMoroccan RoseMoroccan RoseJasmineJasmineGardeniaGardenia
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPetale Noir brings green; Ménage à Trois brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list magnolia, ylang-ylang, leather and oakmoss and 5 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, woody, earthy and leather run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Petale Noir is long lasting and moderate, Ménage à Trois long lasting and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointMénage à Trois first, then Petale Noir 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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