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.

Legend Special Edition 2012First · MontblancLegend Special Edition 2012EDT · 2012 · ★ 4.17
Zipped Soho NoirSecond · Perfumer's WorkshopZipped Soho NoirEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.14
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Legend Special Edition 2012 × Zipped Soho Noir

Citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic meets tobacco, amber and woody. They share four accords and two 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 Legend Special Edition 2012, blue is Zipped Soho Noir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Legend Special Edition 2012Zipped Soho Noir
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
woodyboth
citrusfirst
tobaccosecond
greenfirst
sweetsecond
lavenderfirst
mossyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Legend Special Edition 2012
MintMintGinger flowerGinger flowerMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLavenderLavenderRoseRoseJasmineJasmineSandalwoodSandalwoodOakmossOakmossTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
BergamotAmber
Four shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticwoodyamber
Only in Zipped Soho Noir
EucalyptusEucalyptusCardamomCardamomTobacco LeafTobacco LeafNutmegNutmegSaffronSaffronAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCypressCypress
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLegend Special Edition 2012 brings citrus and aromatic; Zipped Soho Noir brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic, woody and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Legend Special Edition 2012 in summer and Zipped Soho Noir in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Legend Special Edition 2012 is moderate on both, Zipped Soho Noir 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 pointZipped Soho Noir first, then Legend Special Edition 2012 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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