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.

InouiFirst · ShiseidoInoui1976 · ★ 4.53
L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des ColombesSecond · Nina RicciL'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes2015 · ★ 4.20
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Inoui × L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes

Aromatic, woody and green meets woody, warm spicy and floral. They share six accords and two 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 Inoui, blue is L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

InouiL'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes
woodyboth
aromaticboth
floralboth
earthyboth
mossyboth
amberboth
warm spicysecond
greenfirst
powderysecond
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Inoui
Green NotesGreen NotesJuniperJuniperAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonGalbanumGalbanumPinePineFreesiaFreesiaThymeThymeoak mossOak mossVirginia CedarVirginia CedarMyrhhMyrhhCivettaCivetta
In both
PeachJasmine
Six shared accords:
aromaticwoodymossyearthyamberfloral
Only in L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes
CarnationCarnationNeroliNeroliBergamotBergamotRoseRosePalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodYlang-YlangYlang-YlangGardeniaGardeniaRosemaryRosemaryVioletVioletOrchidOrchidClovesClovesOrrisOrris
Why it might work
  • Light over deepInoui brings aromatic and green; L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list peach and jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, mossy and earthy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Inoui is long lasting and moderate, L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointL'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes first, then Inoui 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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