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 Orchid Eau de ToiletteFirst · Tom FordBlack Orchid Eau de ToiletteEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.08
Extreme 9.0Second · ZaraExtreme 9.02020 · ★ 4.02
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Black Orchid Eau de ToiletteExtreme 9.0
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Black Orchid Eau de Toilette × Extreme 9.0

Woody, earthy and floral meets woody, warm spicy and aromatic. They share five 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 Eau de Toilette, blue is Extreme 9.0. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black Orchid Eau de ToiletteExtreme 9.0
woodyboth
earthyboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
patchouliboth
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
ambersecond
lavendersecond
floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Black Orchid Eau de Toilette
TruffleTruffleYlang-YlangYlang-YlangBlack CurrantBlack CurrantBergamotBergamotBlack OrchidBlack OrchidTuberoseTuberoseFruity NotesFruity NotesIncenseIncenseSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanillaLotusLotus
In both
PatchouliVetiver
Five shared accords:
woodyearthywarm spicypatchoulipowdery
Only in Extreme 9.0
LavenderLavenderPepperPepperCardamomCardamomCedarCedarOrrisOrrisAmberAmberMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepExtreme 9.0 brings aromatic; Black Orchid Eau de Toilette brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, earthy, warm spicy and patchouli run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBlack Orchid Eau de Toilette is voted long lasting and strong; Extreme 9.0 moderate on both. Expect Black Orchid Eau de Toilette to lead and Extreme 9.0 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Orchid Eau de Toilette, two of Extreme 9.0 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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