Layering Lab
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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 · HoubigantFiguier NoirEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.16
Second · GuerlainAqua Allegoria Forte Oud YuzuEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.59From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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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.
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 Leaf
Cardamom
Black Pepper
Cloves
Black fig
Iris
Jasmine
Fig
Patchouli
Candied Fruits
Fig Leaf
Cardamom
Black Pepper
Cloves
Black fig
Iris
Jasmine
Fig
Patchouli
Candied FruitsIn both
Cedar
Four shared accords:woodygreensweetfresh spicy
Only in Aqua Allegoria Forte Oud Yuzu
Yuzu
Agarwood (Oud)
Yuzu
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.
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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