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 · Marc JacobsMarc Jacobs Perfume Essence2003 · ★ 4.22

Second · CaronNarcisse Noir1911 · ★ 4.53

From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here

Harmony pairing

Marc Jacobs Perfume Essence × Narcisse Noir

White floral, amber and powdery meets white floral, citrus and musky. They share four accords and four notes.

Find samples of both

The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Marc Jacobs Perfume Essence, blue is Narcisse Noir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Marc Jacobs Perfume EssenceNarcisse Noir

white floralboth

citrusboth

powderyboth

woodyboth

amberfirst

warm spicyfirst

floralfirst

rosefirst

irisfirst

sweetfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Marc Jacobs Perfume Essence

Freesia

Spices

Bergamot

Gardenia

Iris

Benzoin

Tolu Balsam Cassia

Cassia

In both

Orange BlossomRoseMuskSandalwood

Four shared accords:

white floralpowderycitruswoody

Only in Narcisse Noir

Neroli

Jasmine

Why it might work

Light over deepNarcisse Noir brings citrus; Marc Jacobs Perfume Essence brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list orange blossom, rose, musk and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWhite floral, powdery, citrus and woody run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Marc Jacobs Perfume Essence in spring and Narcisse Noir in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Marc Jacobs Perfume Essence is moderate on both, Narcisse Noir long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointMarc Jacobs Perfume Essence first, then Narcisse Noir over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?

Be the first to say

No votes on this pair yet. Once 25 people have voted, their verdict leads this page and our suggestion steps back.

0 / 25 VOTES

Try before you buy

Sample both

Marc Jacobs Perfume Essence · Marc Jacobs

ScentbirdMonthly subscription · 8ml per monthOpen →MicroPerfumesTravel sprays · From $3.99Open →Surrender to ChanceSamples & decants · Niche specialistsOpen →DecantXDecants & samples · Verified authenticOpen →

Narcisse Noir · Caron

More partners

Other pairings for Marc Jacobs Perfume Essence

Suggested from accords and notes · look-alikes left out

Maison Francis KurkdjianBaccarat Rouge 540 Extrait Limited Edition 2021Adds musky, almond and animalic; shares musk.Contrast

Salvatore FerragamoFerragamo Red LeatherAdds fresh spicy, aromatic and leather; shares bergamot and sandalwood.Contrast

CartierMust de Cartier Pour Homme Vert AnisAdds aromatic, anis and fresh spicy; shares bergamot and sandalwood and 1 more note.Contrast Build your ownPick any two from the catalog ↑