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 Noir 29 Perfume OilFirst · Le LaboThe Noir 29 Perfume OilOil · 2016 · ★ 4.41
Totem OrangeSecond · KenzoTotem OrangeEDT · 2015 · ★ 3.77
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The Noir 29 Perfume Oil × Totem Orange

Woody, green and aromatic meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share four accords and two 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 The Noir 29 Perfume Oil, blue is Totem Orange. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Noir 29 Perfume OilTotem Orange
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrussecond
earthyboth
freshboth
greenfirst
fresh spicyfirst
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
muskyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in The Noir 29 Perfume Oil
Black TeaBlack TeaFigFigBay LeafBay LeafMuskMuskBergamotBergamot
In both
CedarVetiver
Four shared accords:
woodyaromaticearthyfresh
Only in Totem Orange
Bitter OrangeBitter OrangeLemonLemonLemon BlossomLemon BlossomFig TreeFig TreePeachPeachWhite MuskWhite MuskCacaoCacao
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThe Noir 29 Perfume Oil brings green and aromatic; Totem Orange brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, earthy and fresh run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put The Noir 29 Perfume Oil in fall and Totem Orange in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: The Noir 29 Perfume Oil is moderate on both, Totem Orange 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 pointThe Noir 29 Perfume Oil first, then Totem Orange 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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