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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.

Orris NoirFirst · Ormonde JayneOrris NoirEDP · 2006 · ★ 3.96
Viper GreenSecond · Ex NihiloViper GreenEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.86
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Orris NoirViper Green
Contrast pairing

Orris Noir × Viper Green

Woody, aromatic and warm spicy meets green, aromatic and citrus. They share two 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 Orris Noir, blue is Viper Green. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Orris NoirViper Green
aromaticboth
woodyboth
greensecond
warm spicyfirst
fresh spicyfirst
soft spicyfirst
amberfirst
citrussecond
irisfirst
herbalfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Orris Noir
Pink PepperPink PepperCorianderCorianderArtemisiaArtemisiaBergamotBergamotBay LeafBay LeafPimentoPimentoIrisIrisJasmine SambacJasmine SambacGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodMyrhhMyrhhChinese CedarChinese CedarIncenseIncense
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Viper Green
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeGalbanumGalbanumVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepViper Green brings green, aromatic and citrus; Orris Noir brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Orris Noir in fall and Viper Green in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Orris Noir is long lasting and moderate, Viper Green 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 pointOrris Noir first, then Viper Green 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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