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.

Rashomon Volume IFirst · Parfums Karmic HuesRashomon Volume IParfum · 2022 · ★ 4.74
Black Orchidea FemmeSecond · I MattiBlack Orchidea FemmeEDP · ★ 1.50
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Rashomon Volume I × Black Orchidea Femme

Tropical, animalic and woody meets woody, citrus and floral. They share four 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 Rashomon Volume I, blue is Black Orchidea Femme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rashomon Volume IBlack Orchidea Femme
woodyboth
floralboth
sweetboth
powderyboth
tropicalfirst
animalicfirst
citrussecond
tuberosefirst
oudfirst
muskyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rashomon Volume I
Agarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)AmbergrisAmbergrisTuberoseTuberoseFrangipaniFrangipaniLeatherLeatherRumRumHoneyHoneyMangoMangoMuskMusk
In both
Sandalwood
Four shared accords:
woodysweetfloralpowdery
Only in Black Orchidea Femme
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeGreen NotesGreen NotesBergamotBergamotBlack OrchidBlack OrchidYlang YlangYlang YlangCyclamenCyclamenJasmineJasmineGingerGingerWoody NotesWoody NotesWhite MuskWhite MuskPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBlack Orchidea Femme brings citrus; Rashomon Volume I brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, sweet, floral and powdery run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • An unusual mixAnimalic and citrus are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
A starting pointRashomon Volume I first, then Black Orchidea Femme 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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