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.

ManlyFirst · Areej Le DoréManlyEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.26
Encre Noire A L'ExtremeSecond · LaliqueEncre Noire A L'ExtremeEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.21
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ManlyEncre Noire A L'Extreme
Contrast pairing

Manly × Encre Noire A L'Extreme

Woody, leather and mossy meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share two accords and two 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 Manly, blue is Encre Noire A L'Extreme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ManlyEncre Noire A L'Extreme
woodyboth
earthyboth
leatherfirst
aromaticsecond
mossyfirst
sweetfirst
tobaccofirst
oudfirst
ambersecond
patchoulifirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Manly
OakmossOakmossSweet NotesSweet NotesTobaccoTobaccoCashmeranCashmeranCinnamonCinnamonNutmegNutmegTonka BeanTonka BeanSaffronSaffronLeatherLeatherIndian OudIndian OudVanillaVanilla
In both
PatchouliSandalwood
Two shared accords:
woodyearthy
Only in Encre Noire A L'Extreme
CypressCypressElemi resinElemi resinBergamotBergamotHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverVetiverVetiverIncenseIncenseOrrisOrrisBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEncre Noire A L'Extreme brings aromatic; Manly brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and earthy run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadManly is voted long lasting and moderate; Encre Noire A L'Extreme long lasting and moderate. Expect Manly to lead and Encre Noire A L'Extreme to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Manly, two of Encre Noire A L'Extreme over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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