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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.

Matière NoireFirst · Louis VuittonMatière NoireEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.04
Dear PollySecond · Vilhelm ParfumerieDear PollyParfum · 2015 · ★ 4.00
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Contrast pairing

Matière Noire × Dear Polly

Rose, floral and oud meets green, citrus and fresh. They share two 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 Matière Noire, blue is Dear Polly. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Matière NoireDear Polly
amberboth
fruityboth
rosefirst
greensecond
floralfirst
oudfirst
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
patchoulifirst
woodyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Matière Noire
Blackcurrant SyrupBlackcurrant SyrupWatery NotesWatery NotesRoseRoseCyclamenCyclamenNarcissusNarcissusJasmine SambacJasmine SambacAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)BenzoinBenzoinIncenseIncensePatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
amberfruity
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Dear Polly
BergamotBergamotAppleAppleBlack TeaBlack TeaBlack AmberBlack AmberMuskMuskOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenMatière Noire brings floral; Dear Polly brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadAmber and fruity run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Matière Noire in fall and winter and Dear Polly 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 leadMatière Noire is voted long lasting and strong; Dear Polly moderate on both. Expect Matière Noire to lead and Dear Polly to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Matière Noire, two of Dear Polly over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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