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 LondonVetyverEDP · 1995 · ★ 3.82

Second · Ormonde JayneOrris NoirEDP · 2006 · ★ 3.96

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Contrast pairing

Vetyver × Orris Noir

Aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy meets woody, aromatic and warm spicy. They share three accords and no 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 Vetyver, blue is Orris Noir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

VetyverOrris Noir

aromaticboth

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

warm spicysecond

citrusfirst

soft spicysecond

ambersecond

earthyfirst

irissecond

herbalsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Vetyver

Vetiver

Orange

Nutmeg

Tarragon

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

aromaticfresh spicywoody

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Orris Noir

Pink Pepper Coriander

Coriander

Artemisia

Bergamot

Bay Leaf

Pimento

Iris

Jasmine Sambac Guaiac Wood

Guaiac Wood Myrhh

Myrhh

Chinese Cedar Incense

Incense

Why it might work

Light over deepVetyver brings aromatic and citrus; Orris Noir brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and woody run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Vetyver in spring and Orris Noir in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Vetyver is moderate on both, Orris Noir long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointOrris Noir first, then Vetyver over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?