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.

Orchid PowderFirst · MontaleOrchid Powder2018 · ★ 3.52
NO 3 Neroli, Iris, White MuskSecond · Rosendo Mateu Olfactive ExpressionsNO 3 Neroli, Iris, White Musk2015 · ★ 3.98
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Orchid PowderNO 3 Neroli, Iris, White Musk
Contrast pairing

Orchid Powder × NO 3 Neroli, Iris, White Musk

Sweet, yellow floral and floral meets powdery, musky and woody. 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 Orchid Powder, blue is NO 3 Neroli, Iris, White Musk. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Orchid PowderNO 3 Neroli, Iris, White Musk
powderyboth
woodyboth
white floralboth
sweetfirst
muskysecond
yellow floralfirst
ambersecond
floralfirst
coconutfirst
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Orchid Powder
OrchidOrchidYlang-YlangYlang-YlangCoconutCoconutWhite FlowersWhite Flowers
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
white floralwoodypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in NO 3 Neroli, Iris, White Musk
Italian IrisItalian IrisTunisian NeroliTunisian NeroliCalabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotIrisIrisJasmineJasmineDamask RoseDamask RoseWhite MuskWhite MuskCashmere WoodCashmere WoodTonka BeanTonka BeanSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmberVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenOrchid Powder brings floral; NO 3 Neroli, Iris, White Musk brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadWhite floral, woody and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Orchid Powder in fall and NO 3 Neroli, Iris, White Musk in 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 leadOrchid Powder is voted eternal and enormous; NO 3 Neroli, Iris, White Musk moderate on both. Expect Orchid Powder to lead and NO 3 Neroli, Iris, White Musk to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Orchid Powder, two of NO 3 Neroli, Iris, White Musk over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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