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.

Figuier NoirFirst · HoubigantFiguier NoirEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.16
Aqua Allegoria Forte Oud YuzuSecond · GuerlainAqua Allegoria Forte Oud YuzuEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.59
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Figuier NoirAqua Allegoria Forte Oud Yuzu
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Figuier Noir × Aqua Allegoria Forte Oud Yuzu

Woody, warm spicy and green meets citrus, oud and woody. They share four 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 Figuier Noir, blue is Aqua Allegoria Forte Oud Yuzu. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Figuier NoirAqua Allegoria Forte Oud Yuzu
woodyboth
greenboth
sweetboth
fresh spicyboth
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
oudsecond
fruityfirst
freshfirst
patchoulifirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Figuier Noir
Fig LeafFig LeafCardamomCardamomBlack PepperBlack PepperClovesClovesblack figBlack figIrisIrisJasmineJasmineFigFigPatchouliPatchouliCandied FruitsCandied Fruits
In both
Cedar
Four shared accords:
woodygreensweetfresh spicy
Only in Aqua Allegoria Forte Oud Yuzu
YuzuYuzuAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFiguier Noir brings green; Aqua Allegoria Forte Oud Yuzu brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, green, sweet and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Figuier Noir is long lasting and moderate, Aqua Allegoria Forte Oud Yuzu moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointFiguier Noir first, then Aqua Allegoria Forte Oud Yuzu 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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