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.

GourmetFirst · M. MicallefGourmet2017 · ★ 3.46
Black CaviarSecond · ElectimussBlack Caviar2019 · ★ 3.95
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Gourmet × Black Caviar

Amber, balsamic and smoky meets aromatic, woody and savory. They share one accord and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Gourmet, blue is Black Caviar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

GourmetBlack Caviar
nuttyboth
amberfirst
aromaticsecond
woodysecond
balsamicfirst
smokyfirst
savorysecond
leatherfirst
animalicsecond
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Gourmet
IncenseIncenseRaspberryRaspberryChestnutChestnutLeatherLeatherVioletVioletVanillaVanillaLabdanumLabdanum
In both
Agarwood (Oud)
One shared accord:
nutty
Only in Black Caviar
CaviarCaviarCedarCedarRosemaryRosemaryLavenderLavenderSageSageOakmossOakmossVetiverVetiverPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBlack Caviar brings aromatic; Gourmet brings amber and smoky. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list agarwood (oud), so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadNutty runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Gourmet in fall and winter and Black Caviar in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Gourmet is long lasting and moderate, Black Caviar 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 pointGourmet first, then Black Caviar over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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