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.

2015 Le PhénixFirst · Les Bains Guerbois2015 Le PhénixEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.73
Citrus NoirSecond · MolinardCitrus NoirEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.89
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2015 Le Phénix × Citrus Noir

Woody, warm spicy and amber meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share three 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 2015 Le Phénix, blue is Citrus Noir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

2015 Le PhénixCitrus Noir
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
patchoulifirst
balsamicfirst
smokyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 2015 Le Phénix
CardamomCardamomGingerGingerCedarCedarPapyrusPapyrusPatchouliPatchouliMuskMusk
In both
IncenseAmber
Three shared accords:
woodywarm spicyamber
Only in Citrus Noir
CitronCitronCalamansiCalamansiBergamotBergamotPepperPepperelemiElemiCalamusCalamusCypressCypressAmyl SalicylateAmyl SalicylateJasmineJasmineVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCitrus Noir brings citrus and aromatic; 2015 Le Phénix brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list incense and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put 2015 Le Phénix in fall and Citrus Noir in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 2015 Le Phénix is moderate on both, Citrus Noir 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 point2015 Le Phénix first, then Citrus Noir 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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