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.

First · Lolita LempickaMinuit NoirEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.01

Second · Lolita LempickaRendez-Vous de Minuit Midnight Rendez-Vous2008 · ★ 4.42

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Contrast pairing

Minuit Noir × Rendez-Vous de Minuit Midnight Rendez-Vous

Soft spicy, violet and powdery meets amber, powdery and vanilla. They share six 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 Minuit Noir, blue is Rendez-Vous de Minuit Midnight Rendez-Vous. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Minuit NoirRendez-Vous de Minuit Midnight Rendez-Vous

soft spicyboth

powderyboth

violetboth

anisboth

sweetboth

irisboth

ambersecond

vanillasecond

patchoulifirst

woodyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Minuit Noir

Licorice

Patchouli

In both

VioletIris

Six shared accords:

soft spicyvioletpowderysweetirisanis

Only in Rendez-Vous de Minuit Midnight Rendez-Vous

Star Anise Myrhh

Myrhh

Ivy

Jasmine

Benzoin

Tonka Bean Vanilla

Vanilla

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list violet and iris, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadSoft spicy, violet, powdery and sweet run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Minuit Noir is long lasting and strong, Rendez-Vous de Minuit Midnight Rendez-Vous long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?