Layering Lab
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First · Tom FordBlack Orchid Eau de ToiletteEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.08
Second · ZaraExtreme 9.02020 · ★ 4.02From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
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.
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
Truffle
Ylang-Ylang
Black Currant
Bergamot
Black Orchid
Tuberose
Fruity Notes
Incense
Sandalwood
Vanilla
Lotus
Truffle
Ylang-Ylang
Black Currant
Bergamot
Black Orchid
Tuberose
Fruity Notes
Incense
Sandalwood
Vanilla
LotusIn both
PatchouliVetiver
Five shared accords:woodyearthywarm spicypatchoulipowdery
Only in Extreme 9.0
Lavender
Pepper
Cardamom
Cedar
Orris
Amber
Musk
Lavender
Pepper
Cardamom
Cedar
Orris
Amber
MuskWhy 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.
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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