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 · Alfred Dunhill51.3 N2009 · ★ 4.02

Second · Roja DoveParfum De La Nuit No 2Parfum · 2015 · ★ 4.36

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Contrast pairing

51.3 N × Parfum De La Nuit No 2

Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share six 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 51.3 N, blue is Parfum De La Nuit No 2. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

51.3 NParfum De La Nuit No 2

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

powderyboth

citrusboth

vanillaboth

sweetboth

ambersecond

aromaticfirst

fresh spicyfirst

greenfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in 51.3 N

Rhuburb

Grapefruit Pepper

Pepper

Pink Pepper Virginia Cedar

Virginia Cedar Lavender

Lavender

Sandalwood Vanille

Vanille

In bothNo shared notesSix shared accords:

woodyvanillapowderycitrussweetwarm spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Parfum De La Nuit No 2

Orange

Bergamot

Lemon

Rum

Tolu Balsam Benzoin

Benzoin

Guaiac Wood Civet

Civet

Tonka Bean Labdanum

Labdanum

Castoreum

Papyrus

Why it might work

Light over deep51.3 N brings aromatic; Parfum De La Nuit No 2 brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, vanilla, powdery and citrus run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadParfum De La Nuit No 2 is voted long lasting and strong; 51.3 N moderate on both. Expect Parfum De La Nuit No 2 to lead and 51.3 N to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Parfum De La Nuit No 2, two of 51.3 N over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?