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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.

Black OrchidFirst · Tom FordBlack OrchidEDP · 2006 · ★ 3.88
UomoSecond · ZaraUomo2022 · ★ 3.55
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Black OrchidUomo
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Black Orchid × Uomo

Warm spicy, earthy and woody meets amber, fresh spicy and citrus. They share two 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 Black Orchid, blue is Uomo. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black OrchidUomo
amberboth
powderyboth
warm spicyfirst
earthyfirst
woodyfirst
sweetfirst
patchoulifirst
floralfirst
chocolatefirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Black Orchid
TruffleTruffleGardeniaGardeniaBlack CurrantBlack CurrantYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonOrchidOrchidSpicesSpicesFruity NotesFruity NotesLotusLotusMexican chocolateMexican chocolate
In both
BergamotAmber
Two shared accords:
amberpowdery
Only in Uomo
NutmegNutmeg
Why it might work
  • Light over deepUomo brings citrus; Black Orchid brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber and powdery run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBlack Orchid is voted long lasting and strong; Uomo moderate on both. Expect Black Orchid to lead and Uomo to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Orchid, two of Uomo over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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