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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.

Illusions Noires Au Masculin Eau de MinuitFirst · Lolita LempickaIllusions Noires Au Masculin Eau de Minuit2012 · ★ 4.39
Red WoodSecond · Dsquared2Red WoodEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.60
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Illusions Noires Au Masculin Eau de MinuitRed Wood
Contrast pairing

Illusions Noires Au Masculin Eau de Minuit × Red Wood

Soft spicy, anis and sweet meets fruity, woody and rose. 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 Illusions Noires Au Masculin Eau de Minuit, blue is Red Wood. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Illusions Noires Au Masculin Eau de MinuitRed Wood
soft spicyboth
woodyboth
fruitysecond
amberboth
anisfirst
sweetfirst
rosesecond
muskysecond
floralsecond
tropicalsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Illusions Noires Au Masculin Eau de Minuit
AniseAniseIvyIvyLicoriceLicoriceMyrrhMyrrhAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesWoody NotesVetiverVetiverOlive TreeOlive Tree
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
soft spicywoodyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Red Wood
CranberryCranberryPink PepperPink PepperLitchiLitchiRoseRoseMagnoliaMagnoliaCedarCedarMuskMuskAmberwoodAmberwood
Why it might work
  • A shared threadSoft spicy, woody and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Illusions Noires Au Masculin Eau de Minuit in fall and winter and Red Wood in spring and summer. 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 leadIllusions Noires Au Masculin Eau de Minuit is voted long lasting and moderate; Red Wood moderate on both. Expect Illusions Noires Au Masculin Eau de Minuit to lead and Red Wood to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Illusions Noires Au Masculin Eau de Minuit, two of Red Wood over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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