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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.

Innocent IllusionFirst · MuglerInnocent Illusion2007 · ★ 3.69
Encre Noire A L'ExtremeSecond · LaliqueEncre Noire A L'ExtremeEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.21
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Innocent Illusion × Encre Noire A L'Extreme

Citrus, fruity and sweet meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share three 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 Innocent Illusion, blue is Encre Noire A L'Extreme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Innocent IllusionEncre Noire A L'Extreme
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrusfirst
fresh spicyboth
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
muskyfirst
ambersecond
balsamicsecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Innocent Illusion
Black CurrantBlack CurrantPralinePralineWhite MuskWhite MuskMandarin OrangeMandarin Orange
In both
Bergamot
Three shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticwoody
Only in Encre Noire A L'Extreme
CypressCypressElemi resinElemi resinHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverVetiverVetiverIncenseIncenseOrrisOrrisBenzoinBenzoinSandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepInnocent Illusion brings citrus; Encre Noire A L'Extreme 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 and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Innocent Illusion in spring and Encre Noire A L'Extreme in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Innocent Illusion is moderate on both, Encre Noire A L'Extreme 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 pointEncre Noire A L'Extreme first, then Innocent Illusion 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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