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.

Emporio Armani LuiFirst · Giorgio ArmaniEmporio Armani LuiEDP · 1998 · ★ 4.15
Black Orchid Perfume Lalique EditionSecond · Tom FordBlack Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition2016 · ★ 4.27
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Emporio Armani LuiBlack Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition
Harmony pairing

Emporio Armani Lui × Black Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition

Woody, citrus and aromatic meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share seven accords and five notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Emporio Armani Lui, blue is Black Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Emporio Armani LuiBlack Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition
woodyboth
citrusboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
fruityboth
floralboth
aromaticfirst
ambersecond
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Emporio Armani Lui
SageSageYuzuYuzuAppleApplePineapplePineappleMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCardamomCardamomNutmegNutmegOrris RootOrris RootCyclamenCyclamenRoseRoseOakmossOakmossCedarCedar
In both
BergamotLemonJasmineSandalwoodAmber
Seven shared accords:
woodycitruspowderyfruitywarm spicysweetfloral
Only in Black Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition
TruffleTruffleBlack CurrantBlack CurrantYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOrangeOrangeGardeniaGardeniaOrchidOrchidSpicesSpicesLotusLotusFruitsFruitsPatchouliPatchouliIncenseIncenseChocolateChocolate
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEmporio Armani Lui brings citrus and aromatic; Black Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, lemon, jasmine and sandalwood and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus, powdery and fruity run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBlack Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition is voted eternal and enormous; Emporio Armani Lui moderate on both. Expect Black Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition to lead and Emporio Armani Lui to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition, two of Emporio Armani Lui over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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