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.

First · Jo Malone LondonOrris & SandalwoodEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.06

Second · Maison d'ETTONoisetteEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.96

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Contrast pairing

Orris & Sandalwood × Noisette

Powdery, iris and violet meets musky, powdery and floral. They share six 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 Orris & Sandalwood, blue is Noisette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Orris & SandalwoodNoisette

powderyboth

muskyboth

irisboth

floralboth

earthyboth

aromaticboth

violetfirst

lavendersecond

amberfirst

woodyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Orris & Sandalwood

Orris

Violet

Labdanum

Amber

Cyperus esculentus Galbanum

Galbanum

Geranium

In both

Musk

Six shared accords:

powderyirisearthymuskyfloralaromatic

Only in Noisette

Magnolia

Orris Root Lavender

Lavender

Ambrette

White Amber

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadPowdery, iris, earthy and musky run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Orris & Sandalwood in fall and Noisette in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadOrris & Sandalwood is voted moderate on both; Noisette moderate and intimate. Expect Orris & Sandalwood to lead and Noisette to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Orris & Sandalwood, two of Noisette over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?