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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

DerivaFirst · Tiziana TerenziDeriva2023 · ★ 3.76
Nombre NoirSecond · ShiseidoNombre Noir1982 · ★ 4.48
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Deriva × Nombre Noir

Aromatic, sweet and fresh spicy meets aromatic, floral and woody. They share five accords and three 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 Deriva, blue is Nombre Noir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

DerivaNombre Noir
aromaticboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
floralsecond
rosesecond
fruityfirst
ambersecond
lavenderfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Deriva
LavenderLavenderPineapplePineappleCalabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotCardamomCardamomSingapore PatchouliSingapore PatchouliPink PepperPink PepperRaspberryRaspberryGardeniaGardeniaTobacco LeafTobacco LeafAustralian SandalwoodAustralian SandalwoodMadagascar VanillaMadagascar Vanilla
In both
GeraniumPalisander RosewoodTonka Bean
Five shared accords:
aromaticsweetfresh spicywarm spicywoody
Only in Nombre Noir
AldehydesAldehydesCorianderCorianderMarjoramMarjoramBergamotBergamotDamask RoseDamask RoseOsmanthusOsmanthusCarnationCarnationOrrisOrrisLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangHoneyHoney
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDeriva brings aromatic; Nombre Noir brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list geranium, palisander rosewood and tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, sweet, fresh spicy and warm spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Deriva is long lasting and moderate, Nombre Noir 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 pointNombre Noir first, then Deriva 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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