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.

Plum JaponaisFirst · Tom FordPlum JaponaisEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.33
Noir ExtremeSecond · Tom FordNoir ExtremeEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.42
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Harmony pairing

Plum Japonais × Noir Extreme

Warm spicy, fruity and amber meets warm spicy, sweet and vanilla. They share six 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 Plum Japonais, blue is Noir Extreme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Plum JaponaisNoir Extreme
warm spicyboth
sweetboth
amberboth
vanillaboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
fruityfirst
oudfirst
powderysecond
cinnamonfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Plum Japonais
CinnamonCinnamonJapanese PlumJapanese PlumPlum BlossomPlum BlossomImmortelleImmortelleLiquorLiquorCypressCypressCamelliaCamelliaAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)BenzoinBenzoinFirFir
In both
SaffronAmberVanilla
Six shared accords:
warm spicyambersweetfresh spicywoodyvanilla
Only in Noir Extreme
CardamomCardamomNutmegNutmegMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeNeroliNeroliKulfiKulfiRoseRoseMastic or LentisqueMastic or LentisqueOrange BlossomOrange BlossomJasmineJasmineWoody NotesWoody NotesSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spicePlum Japonais brings amber; Noir Extreme brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list saffron, amber and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, amber, sweet and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Plum Japonais is long lasting and moderate, Noir Extreme 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 pointNoir Extreme first, then Plum Japonais 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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