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. MicallefBlackEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.93

Second · Le LaboVetiver 46 Perfume OilOil · 2012 · ★ 4.25

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Contrast pairing

Black × Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil

White floral, powdery and tuberose meets woody, amber and fresh spicy. 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 Black, blue is Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BlackVetiver 46 Perfume Oil

woodyboth

amberboth

citrusboth

white floralfirst

powderyfirst

tuberosefirst

sweetfirst

yellow floralfirst

fresh spicysecond

vanillafirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Black

Plum

Bitter Orange Amalfi Lemon

Amalfi Lemon Tuberose

Tuberose

Ylang-Ylang Jasmine

Jasmine

Neroli

Powdery Notes Vanilla

Vanilla

Benzoin

White Musk

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

citrusamberwoody

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

Only in Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil

Bergamot

Black Pepper Cloves

Cloves

Vetiver

Olibanum

Cedar

Labdanum

Guaiac Wood Amber

Amber

Vanila

Why it might work

A shared threadCitrus, amber and woody run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Black in fall and winter and Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Black is moderate on both, Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil weak and intimate, 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?