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.

Eau Parfumee au The NoirFirst · BvlgariEau Parfumee au The NoirParfum · 2015 · ★ 4.14
Gem Eau de ToiletteSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsGem Eau de ToiletteEDT · 1987 · ★ 4.32
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Contrast pairing

Eau Parfumee au The Noir × Gem Eau de Toilette

Leather, tobacco and rose meets woody, warm spicy and aromatic. They share three 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 Eau Parfumee au The Noir, blue is Gem Eau de Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau Parfumee au The NoirGem Eau de Toilette
woodyboth
sweetboth
animalicboth
leatherfirst
warm spicysecond
tobaccofirst
rosefirst
oudfirst
aromaticsecond
greenfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Eau Parfumee au The Noir
Black TeaBlack TeaLeatherLeatherTobaccoTobaccoDamask RoseDamask RoseAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesWoody Notes
In both
Patchouli
Three shared accords:
woodyanimalicsweet
Only in Gem Eau de Toilette
PlumPlumPeachPeachBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodCardamomCardamomCorianderCorianderCypressCypressMyrtleMyrtleYlang-YlangYlang-YlangCarnationCarnationJasmineJasmineTuberoseTuberoseClovesCloves
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, animalic and sweet run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadGem Eau de Toilette is voted long lasting and strong; Eau Parfumee au The Noir moderate on both. Expect Gem Eau de Toilette to lead and Eau Parfumee au The Noir to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Gem Eau de Toilette, two of Eau Parfumee au The Noir over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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