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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.

Reserve Collection Black VioletFirst · Tom FordReserve Collection Black VioletEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.39
Leather SkiesSecond · AllsaintsLeather Skies2019 · ★ 3.90
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Contrast pairing

Reserve Collection Black Violet × Leather Skies

Woody, violet and citrus meets woody, leather and amber. 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 Reserve Collection Black Violet, blue is Leather Skies. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Reserve Collection Black VioletLeather Skies
woodyboth
powderyboth
fresh spicyboth
leathersecond
violetfirst
citrusfirst
mossyfirst
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
fruityfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Reserve Collection Black Violet
FruitsFruitsCitrusesCitrusesBergamotBergamotVioletVioletOakmossOakmossWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodypowderyfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Leather Skies
OlibanumOlibanumBlack PepperBlack PepperLeatherLeatherSandalwoodSandalwoodLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepReserve Collection Black Violet brings citrus; Leather Skies brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadReserve Collection Black Violet is voted long lasting and moderate; Leather Skies moderate on both. Expect Reserve Collection Black Violet to lead and Leather Skies to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Reserve Collection Black Violet, two of Leather Skies over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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