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 · LaliqueEncre NoireEDP · 2006 · ★ 4.14

Second · Rance 1795L'Aigle de la VictoireEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.97

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Contrast pairing

Encre Noire × L'Aigle de la Victoire

Woody, aromatic and earthy meets leather, woody and smoky. 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 Encre Noire, blue is L'Aigle de la Victoire. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Encre NoireL'Aigle de la Victoire

woodyboth

aromaticboth

earthyboth

leathersecond

smokysecond

oudsecond

patchoulisecond

animalicsecond

muskyfirst

warm spicysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Encre Noire

Cypress

Cashmere Wood Musk

Musk

In both

Vetiver

Three shared accords:

woodyaromaticearthy

Only in L'Aigle de la Victoire

Calabrian bergamot Grapefruit

Grapefruit Birch Leaf

Birch Leaf Raspberry

Raspberry

Leather

Agarwood (Oud) Patchouli

Patchouli

Cedar

Sandalwood Vanilla

Vanilla

Why it might work

Light over deepEncre Noire brings aromatic; L'Aigle de la Victoire brings woody and smoky. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic and earthy run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadL'Aigle de la Victoire is voted eternal and strong; Encre Noire moderate on both. Expect L'Aigle de la Victoire to lead and Encre Noire to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of L'Aigle de la Victoire, two of Encre Noire over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?