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.

Forbidden GamesFirst · By KilianForbidden GamesEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.82
Noir ExtremeSecond · Tom FordNoir ExtremeEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.42
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Forbidden GamesNoir Extreme
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Forbidden Games × Noir Extreme

Fruity, sweet and rose meets warm spicy, sweet and vanilla. They share four 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 Forbidden Games, blue is Noir Extreme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Forbidden GamesNoir Extreme
sweetboth
vanillaboth
powderyboth
white floralboth
fruityfirst
warm spicysecond
woodysecond
ambersecond
fresh spicysecond
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Forbidden Games
PeachPeachAppleApplePlumPlumCinnamonCinnamonBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseBourbon GeraniumBourbon GeraniumHoneyHoneyOpoponaxOpoponax
In both
JasmineVanilla
Four shared accords:
sweetvanillawhite floralpowdery
Only in Noir Extreme
CardamomCardamomNutmegNutmegSaffronSaffronMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeNeroliNeroliKulfiKulfiRoseRoseMastic or LentisqueMastic or LentisqueOrange BlossomOrange BlossomAmberAmberWoody NotesWoody NotesSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, vanilla, white floral and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Forbidden Games in spring and Noir Extreme in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Forbidden Games is moderate on both, Noir Extreme long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointNoir Extreme first, then Forbidden Games 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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Forbidden Games × Noir Extreme · Layering Lab | Scentsation