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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Sur Mesure NoirFirst · Lattafa PerfumesSur Mesure NoirEDP · ★ 4.06
First Edition OrSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsFirst Edition Or2014 · ★ 4.46
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Sur Mesure NoirFirst Edition Or
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Sur Mesure Noir × First Edition Or

Woody, warm spicy and aromatic meets white floral, fruity and citrus. They share two 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 Sur Mesure Noir, blue is First Edition Or. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sur Mesure NoirFirst Edition Or
powderyboth
floralboth
woodyfirst
white floralsecond
warm spicyfirst
aromaticfirst
fresh spicyfirst
fruitysecond
citrussecond
rosesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sur Mesure Noir
NutmegNutmegCinnamonCinnamonPimentoPimentoelemiElemiLavenderLavenderMahonialMahonialSandalwoodSandalwoodVetiverVetiverAmberAmberPatchouliPatchouliCedarwoodCedarwood
In both
Bergamot
Two shared accords:
powderyfloral
Only in First Edition Or
PeachPeachRaspberryRaspberryJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyRoseRoseWhite MuskWhite MuskVanillaVanillaWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFirst Edition Or brings citrus; Sur Mesure Noir brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Sur Mesure Noir in fall and winter and First Edition Or in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Sur Mesure Noir is long lasting and moderate, First Edition Or long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointSur Mesure Noir first, then First Edition Or 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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