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.

NoirFirst · Tom FordNoirEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.06
Tommy Citrus BrightsSecond · Tommy HilfigerTommy Citrus BrightsEDT · 2016 · ★ 3.98
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Noir × Tommy Citrus Brights

Amber, powdery and fresh spicy meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share four 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 Noir, blue is Tommy Citrus Brights. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

NoirTommy Citrus Brights
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
earthyboth
amberfirst
citrussecond
powderyfirst
violetfirst
patchoulifirst
warm spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Noir
VioletVioletCarawayCarawayVerbenaVerbenaTuscan IrisTuscan IrisBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseBlack PepperBlack PepperNutmegNutmegGeraniumGeraniumClary SageClary SageIndonesian Patchouli LeafIndonesian Patchouli LeafAmberAmberVanillaVanilla
In both
Pink PepperBergamot
Four shared accords:
fresh spicywoodyearthyaromatic
Only in Tommy Citrus Brights
LemonLemonLimeLimePine Tree NeedlesPine Tree NeedlesOrangeOrangeLavenderLavenderGingerGingerMintMintHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverIncenseIncense
Why it might work
  • Light over deepTommy Citrus Brights brings citrus and aromatic; Noir brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list pink pepper and bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, woody, earthy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Noir in winter and fall and Tommy Citrus Brights in summer. 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 leadNoir is voted long lasting and moderate; Tommy Citrus Brights moderate on both. Expect Noir to lead and Tommy Citrus Brights to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Noir, two of Tommy Citrus Brights over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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