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.

Millésime ImpérialFirst · CreedMillésime ImpérialEDP · 1995 · ★ 4.21
Black ObsidianSecond · Aurora ScentsBlack ObsidianEDP · 2025 · ★ 4.63
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Millésime Impérial × Black Obsidian

Marine, citrus and salty meets citrus, aromatic and floral. They share four 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 Millésime Impérial, blue is Black Obsidian. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Millésime ImpérialBlack Obsidian
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fruityboth
woodyboth
marinefirst
saltyfirst
floralsecond
fresh spicysecond
soft spicysecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Millésime Impérial
Sea SaltSea SaltFruity NotesFruity NotesSicilian LemonSicilian LemonIrisIrisMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeSea NotesSea NotesMuskMuskWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
Bergamot
Four shared accords:
citrusfruityaromaticwoody
Only in Black Obsidian
elemiElemiOsmanthusOsmanthusPink PepperPink PepperJasmine SambacJasmine SambacHelvetolideHelvetolidePatchouliPatchouliMossMoss
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshMillésime Impérial brings citrus; Black Obsidian brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, fruity, aromatic and woody run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBlack Obsidian is voted long lasting and strong; Millésime Impérial moderate on both. Expect Black Obsidian to lead and Millésime Impérial to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Obsidian, two of Millésime Impérial over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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