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
Agar+MyrrhSecond · Michael Malul LondonAgar+Myrrh2022 · ★ 4.31
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Black Orchid ParfumAgar+Myrrh
Contrast pairing

Black Orchid Parfum × Agar+Myrrh

Earthy, woody and sweet meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share five accords and one note.

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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 Agar+Myrrh. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black Orchid ParfumAgar+Myrrh
woodyboth
earthyboth
patchouliboth
warm spicyboth
fruityboth
sweetfirst
ambersecond
yellow floralfirst
oudsecond
rumfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Black Orchid Parfum
TruffleTrufflePlumPlumRumRumYlang-YlangYlang-YlangBlack OrchidBlack Orchid
In both
Patchouli
Five shared accords:
earthywoodypatchoulifruitywarm spicy
Only in Agar+Myrrh
CassisCassisMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeFreesiaFreesiaMyrrhMyrrhGurjan balsamGurjan balsamLabdanumLabdanumAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Australian SandalwoodAustralian SandalwoodSmokeSmoke
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadEarthy, woody, patchouli and fruity run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Black Orchid Parfum is long lasting and strong, Agar+Myrrh 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 pointAgar+Myrrh first, then Black Orchid Parfum 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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