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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Cologne 1888First · Miller HarrisCologne 1888Cologne · 2008 · ★ 4.60
Ombre NoireSecond · LaliqueOmbre NoireEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.34
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Cologne 1888 × Ombre Noire

Fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share five accords 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 Cologne 1888, blue is Ombre Noire. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cologne 1888Ombre Noire
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
amberboth
greenboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
sweetsecond
tobaccosecond
cinnamonsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cologne 1888
RosemaryRosemaryBitter OrangeBitter OrangeSicilian LemonSicilian LemonPetitgrainPetitgrainAmberAmberCarawayCarawayMarjoramMarjoramMuskMuskBasilBasil
In both
Bergamot
Five shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticwoodygreenamber
Only in Ombre Noire
Fig LeafFig LeafMintMintTobacco LeafTobacco LeafCinnamonCinnamonPapyrusPapyrusCognacCognacMyrhhMyrhhOlibanumOlibanumCedarCedarTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCologne 1888 brings citrus and aromatic; Ombre Noire brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic, woody and green run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Cologne 1888 in spring and summer and Ombre Noire in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cologne 1888 is long lasting and moderate, Ombre Noire moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOmbre Noire first, then Cologne 1888 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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