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.

Nuit de BakéliteFirst · Naomi GoodsirNuit de BakéliteEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.02
Bond No.9's IslandSecond · Bond No 9Bond No.9's Island2024 · ★ 4.09
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Nuit de BakéliteBond No.9's Island
Contrast pairing

Nuit de Bakélite × Bond No.9's Island

Aromatic, herbal and tuberose meets green, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share four 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 Nuit de Bakélite, blue is Bond No.9's Island. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Nuit de BakéliteBond No.9's Island
greenboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
amberboth
herbalfirst
tuberosefirst
white floralfirst
marinesecond
animalicfirst
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Nuit de Bakélite
GalbanumGalbanumTomato LeafTomato LeafAngelicaAngelicaViolet LeafViolet LeafTuberoseTuberoseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOrrisOrrisCarrot SeedsCarrot SeedsKaro KaroundeKaro KaroundeCardamomCardamomArtemisiaArtemisiaLeatherLeather
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
aromaticgreenfresh spicyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Bond No.9's Island
White GingerWhite GingerWater MintWater MintBasilBasilSeaweedSeaweedGreen NotesGreen NotesChampacaChampacaAmberAmberMossMossSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • A shared threadAromatic, green, fresh spicy and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Nuit de Bakélite in spring and fall and Bond No.9's Island in summer. 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 leadNuit de Bakélite is voted eternal and enormous; Bond No.9's Island moderate on both. Expect Nuit de Bakélite to lead and Bond No.9's Island to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Nuit de Bakélite, two of Bond No.9's Island over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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