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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.

African NightFirst · Abdes Salaam Attars PerfumesAfrican NightEDP · ★ 4.18
Suede OrrisSecond · Molton BrownSuede OrrisEDT · 2019 · ★ 3.89
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African Night × Suede Orris

Woody, yellow floral and sweet meets woody, amber and citrus. They share five 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 African Night, blue is Suede Orris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

African NightSuede Orris
woodyboth
amberboth
citrusboth
roseboth
balsamicboth
yellow floralfirst
irissecond
sweetfirst
aromaticsecond
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in African Night
Palisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodYlang-YlangYlang-YlangGrapefruitGrapefruit
In both
Rose
Five shared accords:
woodyroseambercitrusbalsamic
Only in Suede Orris
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeelemiElemiOlibanumOlibanumOrrisOrrisJasmineJasminePatchouliPatchouliLabdanumLabdanumCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSuede Orris brings citrus; African Night brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, rose, amber and citrus run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: African Night is weak and moderate, Suede Orris weak and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAfrican Night first, then Suede Orris 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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