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.

The Pour Un EteFirst · L'Artisan ParfumeurThe Pour Un EteParfum · 1995 · ★ 3.92
Encre NoireSecond · LaliqueEncre NoireEDP · 2006 · ★ 4.14
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The Pour Un EteEncre Noire
Contrast pairing

The Pour Un Ete × Encre Noire

Citrus, green and white floral meets woody, aromatic and earthy. They share three 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 The Pour Un Ete, blue is Encre Noire. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Pour Un EteEncre Noire
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
muskyboth
citrusfirst
woodysecond
greenfirst
white floralfirst
freshfirst
earthysecond
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in The Pour Un Ete
TeaTeaJasmineJasmineAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonBergamotBergamotMintMintMateMateCedarCedar
In both
Musk
Three shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicymusky
Only in Encre Noire
CypressCypressVetiverVetiverCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThe Pour Un Ete brings citrus and green; Encre Noire brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put The Pour Un Ete in summer and Encre Noire in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: The Pour Un Ete is moderate and intimate, Encre Noire moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointEncre Noire first, then The Pour Un Ete 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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