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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Etat Libre d'OrangeNoel au BalconEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.04
Second · Tom FordNoir ExtremeEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.42From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Noel au Balcon × Noir Extreme
Warm spicy, sweet and honey meets warm spicy, sweet and vanilla. They share five accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Noel au Balcon, blue is Noir Extreme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Noel au BalconNoir Extreme
warm spicyboth
sweetboth
vanillaboth
white floralboth
powderyboth
woodysecond
honeyfirst
cinnamonfirst
citrusfirst
ambersecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Noel au Balcon
Honey
Apricot
Cinnamon
Chili Pepper
Caraway
Black Clover
Labdanum
Musk
Patchouli
Honey
Apricot
Cinnamon
Chili Pepper
Caraway
Black Clover
Labdanum
Musk
PatchouliIn both
Mandarin OrangeOrange BlossomVanilla
Five shared accords:warm spicysweetwhite floralpowderyvanilla
Only in Noir Extreme
Cardamom
Nutmeg
Saffron
Neroli
Kulfi
Rose
Mastic or Lentisque
Jasmine
Amber
Woody Notes
Sandalwood
Cardamom
Nutmeg
Saffron
Neroli
Kulfi
Rose
Mastic or Lentisque
Jasmine
Amber
Woody Notes
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange, orange blossom and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWarm spicy, sweet, white floral and powdery run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Noel au Balcon is moderate on both, Noir Extreme long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointNoir Extreme first, then Noel au Balcon 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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