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 · Hugo BossBoss SoulEDP · 2005 · ★ 4.01
Second · Tom FordBlack Orchid Eau de ToiletteEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.08From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Boss Soul × Black Orchid Eau de Toilette
Warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic meets woody, earthy and floral. They share two accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Boss Soul, blue is Black Orchid Eau de Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Boss SoulBlack Orchid Eau de Toilette
warm spicyboth
sweetboth
woodysecond
earthysecond
fresh spicyfirst
aromaticfirst
floralsecond
fruitysecond
vanillafirst
patchoulisecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Boss Soul
Cardamom
Pepper
Anise
Mandarin Orange
Cinnamon
Lavender
Nutmeg
Coriander
Tonka Bean
Amber
Musk
Cardamom
Pepper
Anise
Mandarin Orange
Cinnamon
Lavender
Nutmeg
Coriander
Tonka Bean
Amber
MuskIn both
BergamotVanillaVetiver
Two shared accords:warm spicysweet
Only in Black Orchid Eau de Toilette
Truffle
Ylang-Ylang
Black Currant
Black Orchid
Tuberose
Fruity Notes
Patchouli
Incense
Sandalwood
Lotus
Truffle
Ylang-Ylang
Black Currant
Black Orchid
Tuberose
Fruity Notes
Patchouli
Incense
Sandalwood
LotusWhy it might work
- Light over deepBoss Soul brings aromatic; Black Orchid Eau de Toilette brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, vanilla and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWarm spicy and sweet run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadBlack Orchid Eau de Toilette is voted long lasting and strong; Boss Soul moderate on both. Expect Black Orchid Eau de Toilette to lead and Boss Soul to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Orchid Eau de Toilette, two of Boss Soul over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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