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.

Pure Oil of SandalwoodFirst · Carolina HerreraPure Oil of Sandalwood2015 · ★ 4.44
Narcisse Noir (2021)Second · CaronNarcisse Noir (2021)EDP · 2021 · ★ 3.67
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Pure Oil of SandalwoodNarcisse Noir (2021)
Contrast pairing

Pure Oil of Sandalwood × Narcisse Noir (2021)

Woody, powdery and warm spicy meets white floral, woody and citrus. 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 Pure Oil of Sandalwood, blue is Narcisse Noir (2021). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pure Oil of SandalwoodNarcisse Noir (2021)
woodyboth
powderyboth
white floralsecond
aromaticboth
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
muskysecond
greensecond
balsamicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Pure Oil of Sandalwood
SandalowoodSandalowood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodypowderyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Narcisse Noir (2021)
NeroliNeroliPetitgrainPetitgrainJasmineJasmineOrange BlossomOrange BlossomRoseRoseSandalwoodSandalwoodVetiverVetiverMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNarcisse Noir (2021) brings citrus; Pure Oil of Sandalwood brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery and aromatic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Pure Oil of Sandalwood is very weak and moderate, Narcisse Noir (2021) moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointPure Oil of Sandalwood first, then Narcisse Noir (2021) 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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