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.

First · CaronMontaigne 2016 EditionEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.20

Second · Estée LauderSensuous NoirEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.12

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Contrast pairing

Montaigne 2016 Edition × Sensuous Noir

Yellow floral, citrus and powdery meets woody, warm spicy and amber. 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 Montaigne 2016 Edition, blue is Sensuous Noir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Montaigne 2016 EditionSensuous Noir

amberboth

aromaticboth

yellow floralfirst

woodysecond

citrusfirst

warm spicysecond

powderyfirst

muskyfirst

greenfirst

sweetfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Montaigne 2016 Edition

Mimosa

Tangerine

Coriander

Bitter Orange Narcissus

Narcissus

Black Currant White Musk

White Musk Sandalwood

Sandalwood Vanilla

Vanilla

In both

JasmineAmber

Two shared accords:

aromaticamber

Only in Sensuous Noir

Spices

Pepper

Rose

Pine

Patchouli

Guaiac Wood Lily

Lily

Benzoin

Vanille

Honey

Why it might work

Light over deepMontaigne 2016 Edition brings citrus; Sensuous Noir brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic and amber run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadMontaigne 2016 Edition is voted eternal and strong; Sensuous Noir long lasting and strong. Expect Montaigne 2016 Edition to lead and Sensuous Noir to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Montaigne 2016 Edition, two of Sensuous Noir over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?