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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Japon NoirFirst · Tom FordJapon NoirEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.30
Very PrettySecond · Michael KorsVery Pretty2008 · ★ 3.77
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Japon NoirVery Pretty
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Japon Noir × Very Pretty

Woody, leather and patchouli meets white floral, citrus and woody. They share four accords and three 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 Japon Noir, blue is Very Pretty. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Japon NoirVery Pretty
white floralboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
leatherfirst
patchoulifirst
amberfirst
earthyfirst
animalicfirst
warm spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Japon Noir
LeatherLeatherAmberAmberPatchouliPatchouli
In both
VetiverBergamotJasmine
Four shared accords:
woodyaromaticcitruswhite floral
Only in Very Pretty
CoconutCoconutMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeViolet LeafViolet LeafGardeniaGardeniaOrange BlossomOrange BlossomSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepVery Pretty brings citrus; Japon Noir brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, bergamot and jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, citrus and white floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Japon Noir in fall and winter and Very Pretty in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Japon Noir is long lasting and strong, Very Pretty long lasting and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointJapon Noir first, then Very Pretty 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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