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 ParfumFirst · Tom FordBlack Orchid ParfumParfum · 2020 · ★ 4.07
Asian Green TeaSecond · CreedAsian Green Tea2014 · ★ 3.80
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Contrast pairing

Black Orchid Parfum × Asian Green Tea

Earthy, woody and sweet meets citrus, powdery and green. They share three accords and no 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 Parfum, blue is Asian Green Tea. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black Orchid ParfumAsian Green Tea
woodyboth
fruityboth
floralboth
earthyfirst
citrussecond
sweetfirst
patchoulifirst
yellow floralfirst
rumfirst
warm spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Black Orchid Parfum
TruffleTrufflePlumPlumRumRumYlang-YlangYlang-YlangBlack OrchidBlack OrchidPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyfruityfloral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Asian Green Tea
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotLemonLemonNeroliNeroliGreen TeaGreen TeaBlack CurrantBlack CurrantVioletVioletHeliotropeHeliotropeRoseRoseMuskMuskAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAsian Green Tea brings citrus and green; Black Orchid Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, fruity and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Black Orchid Parfum in winter and fall and Asian Green Tea in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBlack Orchid Parfum is voted long lasting and strong; Asian Green Tea moderate on both. Expect Black Orchid Parfum to lead and Asian Green Tea to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Orchid Parfum, two of Asian Green Tea over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Black Orchid Parfum × Asian Green Tea · Layering Lab | Scentsation