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.
First · Serge LutensSerge NoireEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.92
Second · Tiziana TerenziUxalpha2024 · ★ 4.20From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Serge Noire × Uxalpha
Warm spicy, woody and amber meets amber, vanilla and citrus. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Serge Noire, blue is Uxalpha. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Serge NoireUxalpha
amberboth
woodyboth
balsamicboth
warm spicyfirst
vanillasecond
citrussecond
sweetsecond
caramelsecond
coconutsecond
powderysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Serge Noire
Clove
Incense
Spices
Ebony Wood
Woody Notes
Cinnamon
Amber
Patchouli
Clove
Incense
Spices
Ebony Wood
Woody Notes
Cinnamon
Amber
PatchouliIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyamberbalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Uxalpha
Sicilian Orange
Calabrian bergamot
Pink Grapefruit
Coconut
Cedarwood
Labdanum
Musk
Madagascar Vanilla
Ambergris
Caramel
Indian Patchouli
Sicilian Orange
Calabrian bergamot
Pink Grapefruit
Coconut
Cedarwood
Labdanum
Musk
Madagascar Vanilla
Ambergris
Caramel
Indian PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepUxalpha brings citrus; Serge Noire brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody, amber and balsamic run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Serge Noire is long lasting and moderate, Uxalpha eternal and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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