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.

Cuir MandarineFirst · David JourquinCuir MandarineEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.34
Nuit AzurSecond · Tory BurchNuit AzurEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.74
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Cuir MandarineNuit Azur
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Cuir Mandarine × Nuit Azur

Patchouli, citrus and tobacco meets woody, white floral and citrus. They share three 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 Cuir Mandarine, blue is Nuit Azur. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cuir MandarineNuit Azur
citrusboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
patchoulifirst
tobaccofirst
white floralsecond
leatherfirst
floralsecond
warm spicyfirst
amberfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cuir Mandarine
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLavenderLavenderPepperPepperLeatherLeatherTobaccoTobaccoAmberAmber
In both
Patchouli
Three shared accords:
citruswoodysweet
Only in Nuit Azur
FigFigSicilian MandarinSicilian MandarinViolet LeavesViolet LeavesOrange BlossomOrange BlossomFreesiaFreesiaPeonyPeonyJasmine SambacJasmine SambacVetiverVetiverCedarCedarMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCuir Mandarine brings citrus; Nuit Azur brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Cuir Mandarine in fall and Nuit Azur in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadCuir Mandarine is voted long lasting and moderate; Nuit Azur moderate on both. Expect Cuir Mandarine to lead and Nuit Azur to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Cuir Mandarine, two of Nuit Azur over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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