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 · L'Artisan ParfumeurNoir ExquisParfum · 2015 · ★ 4.09

Second · RabanneInvictus ElixirEDP · 2026 · ★ 4.20

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Contrast pairing

Noir Exquis × Invictus Elixir

Vanilla, warm spicy and woody meets vanilla, woody and mineral. 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 Noir Exquis, blue is Invictus Elixir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Noir ExquisInvictus Elixir

vanillaboth

woodyboth

amberboth

warm spicyfirst

sweetfirst

mineralsecond

powderyfirst

coconutsecond

coffeefirst

balsamicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Noir Exquis

Chestnut

Orange

Maple syrup Coffee

Coffee

Orange Blossom Vanilla

Vanilla

Ebony

Tonka Bean Sandalwood

Sandalwood Heliotrope

Heliotrope

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

vanillawoodyamber

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

Only in Invictus Elixir

Mineral notes Salt

Salt

Graperfuit Cypress

Cypress

Coconut

Lavender

Vanilla Caviar Moss

Moss

Benzoin

Cedar

Why it might work

A shared threadVanilla, woody and amber run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

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

What to watch

One will leadInvictus Elixir is voted eternal and strong; Noir Exquis long lasting and moderate. Expect Invictus Elixir to lead and Noir Exquis to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Invictus Elixir, two of Noir Exquis over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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