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 · David JourquinCuir AltesseEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.30
Second · Filippo SorcinelliRosa Nigra2015 · ★ 3.86From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Cuir Altesse × Rosa Nigra
Warm spicy, vanilla and woody meets musky, woody and powdery. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cuir Altesse, blue is Rosa Nigra. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Cuir AltesseRosa Nigra
woodyboth
amberboth
sweetboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyfirst
muskysecond
vanillafirst
powderysecond
floralsecond
fruitysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Cuir Altesse
Cardamom
Pink Pepper
Orange
Patchouli
Rose Petals
Cloves
Cumin
Jasmine
Benzoin
Coumarin
Leather
Oak moss
Cardamom
Pink Pepper
Orange
Patchouli
Rose Petals
Cloves
Cumin
Jasmine
Benzoin
Coumarin
Leather
Oak mossIn both
Vanilla
Four shared accords:woodyamberaromaticsweet
Only in Rosa Nigra
Artemisia
Anise
Peach
Freesia
Sandalwood
Musk
Cashmere Wood
Amber
Artemisia
Anise
Peach
Freesia
Sandalwood
Musk
Cashmere Wood
AmberWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, amber, aromatic and sweet run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadCuir Altesse is voted eternal and strong; Rosa Nigra long lasting and moderate. Expect Cuir Altesse to lead and Rosa Nigra to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Cuir Altesse, two of Rosa Nigra over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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