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.

Mécanique du DésirFirst · Pierre Guillaume ParisMécanique du DésirEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.25
Ombre Leather ParfumSecond · Tom FordOmbre Leather ParfumParfum · 2021 · ★ 4.31
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Mécanique du DésirOmbre Leather Parfum
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Mécanique du Désir × Ombre Leather Parfum

Aldehydic, musky and animalic meets leather, woody and ozonic. 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 Mécanique du Désir, blue is Ombre Leather Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mécanique du DésirOmbre Leather Parfum
animalicboth
ozonicboth
aquaticboth
aldehydicfirst
leathersecond
powderyboth
muskyfirst
woodysecond
freshfirst
greenfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Mécanique du Désir
AldehydesAldehydesMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCassisCassisGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodAnimal notesAnimal notesMuskMuskAmberAmber
In both
Violet Leaf
Four shared accords:
animalicozonicaquaticpowdery
Only in Ombre Leather Parfum
CedarCedarJasmine SambacJasmine SambacOrrisOrrisLeatherLeatherWoody NotesWoody NotesTobaccoTobacco
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list violet leaf, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAnimalic, ozonic, aquatic and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Mécanique du Désir in spring and Ombre Leather Parfum in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Mécanique du Désir is long lasting and strong, Ombre Leather Parfum 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 pointOmbre Leather Parfum first, then Mécanique du Désir 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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