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.

Royal LeatherFirst · By KilianRoyal Leather2015 · ★ 4.28
Rosa NigraSecond · Filippo SorcinelliRosa Nigra2015 · ★ 3.86
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Royal LeatherRosa Nigra
Contrast pairing

Royal Leather × Rosa Nigra

Leather, floral and oud meets musky, woody and powdery. They share three 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 Royal Leather, blue is Rosa Nigra. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Royal LeatherRosa Nigra
floralboth
powderyboth
woodyboth
leatherfirst
muskysecond
oudfirst
animalicfirst
greenfirst
fresh spicyfirst
patchoulifirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Royal Leather
Black TeaBlack TeaHawthornHawthornLeatherLeatherHeliotropeHeliotropeAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
floralpowderywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Rosa Nigra
ArtemisiaArtemisiaAniseAnisePeachPeachFreesiaFreesiaSandalwoodSandalwoodMuskMuskCashmere WoodCashmere WoodVanillaVanillaAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenRoyal Leather brings floral; Rosa Nigra brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFloral, powdery and woody run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadRoyal Leather is voted eternal and enormous; Rosa Nigra long lasting and moderate. Expect Royal Leather to lead and Rosa Nigra to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Royal Leather, two of Rosa Nigra over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Royal Leather × Rosa Nigra · Layering Lab | Scentsation