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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.

ByFirst · Dolce&GabbanaByEDP · 1997 · ★ 4.52
Black Orchid Eau de ToiletteSecond · Tom FordBlack Orchid Eau de ToiletteEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.08
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ByBlack Orchid Eau de Toilette
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By × Black Orchid Eau de Toilette

Fresh spicy, woody and lavender meets woody, earthy and floral. 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 By, blue is Black Orchid Eau de Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ByBlack Orchid Eau de Toilette
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
fresh spicyfirst
earthysecond
floralsecond
sweetsecond
fruitysecond
lavenderfirst
patchoulisecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in By
NutmegNutmegPepperPepperLavenderLavenderArtemisiaArtemisiaTobaccoTobaccoLeatherLeatherAmberAmberGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
In both
Sandalwood
Three shared accords:
woodypowderywarm spicy
Only in Black Orchid Eau de Toilette
TruffleTruffleYlang-YlangYlang-YlangBlack CurrantBlack CurrantBergamotBergamotBlack OrchidBlack OrchidTuberoseTuberoseFruity NotesFruity NotesPatchouliPatchouliIncenseIncenseVanillaVanillaVetiverVetiverLotusLotus
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenBlack Orchid Eau de Toilette brings floral; By brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery and warm spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: By is long lasting and moderate, Black Orchid Eau de Toilette long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBlack Orchid Eau de Toilette first, then By 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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