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 · M. Micallef1707 Noir★ 4.21

Second · Zadig & VoltaireThis Is Really Him!EDT · 2024 · ★ 3.99

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Contrast pairing

1707 Noir × This Is Really Him!

Rose, oud and amber meets woody, citrus and amber. They share one accord 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 1707 Noir, blue is This Is Really Him!. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

1707 NoirThis Is Really Him!

amberboth

rosefirst

woodysecond

citrussecond

oudfirst

metallicsecond

white floralsecond

aromaticsecond

floralfirst

fresh spicyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in 1707 Noir

Rose

Agarwood (Oud) Amber

Amber

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

amber

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in This Is Really Him!

Graperfuit Lemon

Lemon

Metallic notes Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom Palo Santo

Palo Santo Amberwood

Amberwood

Why it might work

Light over deepThis Is Really Him! brings citrus; 1707 Noir brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAmber runs through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put 1707 Noir in winter and This Is Really Him! in fall and spring. 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 lead1707 Noir is voted eternal and strong; This Is Really Him! moderate on both. Expect 1707 Noir to lead and This Is Really Him! to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of 1707 Noir, two of This Is Really Him! over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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