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.

HookedFirst · Boadicea the VictoriousHooked2020 · ★ 4.23
Black OrchidSecond · Tom FordBlack OrchidEDP · 2006 · ★ 3.88
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HookedBlack Orchid
Contrast pairing

Hooked × Black Orchid

Woody, aromatic and herbal meets warm spicy, earthy and woody. 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 Hooked, blue is Black Orchid. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

HookedBlack Orchid
woodyboth
earthyboth
warm spicysecond
aromaticfirst
herbalfirst
sweetsecond
ambersecond
patchoulisecond
floralsecond
chocolatesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Hooked
EucalyptusEucalyptusArtemisiaArtemisiaSageSageMarigoldMarigoldSaturejaSaturejaHedioneHedioneCashmeranCashmeranMossMossCedarCedarPrecious WoodsPrecious WoodsMuskMusk
In both
PatchouliAmber
Two shared accords:
woodyearthy
Only in Black Orchid
TruffleTruffleGardeniaGardeniaBlack CurrantBlack CurrantYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonOrchidOrchidSpicesSpicesFruity NotesFruity NotesLotusLotus
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHooked brings aromatic; Black Orchid brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and earthy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Hooked in summer and spring and Black Orchid in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBlack Orchid is voted long lasting and strong; Hooked moderate on both. Expect Black Orchid to lead and Hooked to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Orchid, two of Hooked over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Hooked × Black Orchid · Layering Lab | Scentsation