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.

BenevolenceFirst · House Of SillageBenevolenceEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.96
Black Orchid Perfume Lalique EditionSecond · Tom FordBlack Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition2016 · ★ 4.27
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BenevolenceBlack Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition
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Benevolence × Black Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition

Sweet, white floral and vanilla meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share five accords and two 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 Benevolence, blue is Black Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BenevolenceBlack Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition
sweetboth
white floralboth
citrusboth
floralboth
powderyboth
woodysecond
warm spicysecond
vanillafirst
ambersecond
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Benevolence
Bitter AlmondBitter AlmondStar AniseStar AniseOrange BlossomOrange BlossomLavenderLavenderSugarSugarMadagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaMuskMusk
In both
BergamotJasmine
Five shared accords:
sweetwhite floralcitruspowderyfloral
Only in Black Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition
TruffleTruffleBlack CurrantBlack CurrantYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOrangeOrangeGardeniaGardeniaLemonLemonOrchidOrchidSpicesSpicesLotusLotusFruitsFruitsPatchouliPatchouliIncenseIncense
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceBlack Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition brings amber; Benevolence brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, white floral, citrus and powdery run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Benevolence is moderate on both, Black Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition eternal and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBlack Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition first, then Benevolence 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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