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.

Encre Noire SportFirst · LaliqueEncre Noire SportEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.16
1888Second · Casamorati 18881888EDP · 2013 · ★ 4.17
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Encre Noire Sport1888
Contrast pairing

Encre Noire Sport × 1888

Woody, aromatic and citrus meets warm spicy, woody and amber. 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 Encre Noire Sport, blue is 1888. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Encre Noire Sport1888
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
citrusfirst
floralsecond
yellow floralsecond
earthyfirst
leathersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Encre Noire Sport
GrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotNutmegNutmegCypressCypressWatery NotesWatery NotesLavenderLavenderBourbon VetiverBourbon VetiverHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverCashmere WoodCashmere WoodMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in 1888
CarnationCarnationPepperPepperCorianderCorianderSaffronSaffronYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRoseNeroliNeroliAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouliBirchBirch
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEncre Noire Sport brings aromatic and citrus; 1888 brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Encre Noire Sport in spring and summer and 1888 in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will lead1888 is voted long lasting and strong; Encre Noire Sport moderate on both. Expect 1888 to lead and Encre Noire Sport to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of 1888, two of Encre Noire Sport over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Encre Noire Sport × 1888 · Layering Lab | Scentsation