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
Jaguar PerformanceSecond · JaguarJaguar PerformanceEDP · 2002 · ★ 3.91
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Reserve Collection Black VioletJaguar Performance
Contrast pairing

Reserve Collection Black Violet × Jaguar Performance

Woody, violet and citrus meets aromatic, fresh spicy and woody. They share two 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 Jaguar Performance. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Reserve Collection Black VioletJaguar Performance
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticsecond
violetfirst
citrusfirst
mossyfirst
powderyfirst
greensecond
fruityfirst
earthyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Reserve Collection Black Violet
FruitsFruitsCitrusesCitrusesBergamotBergamotVioletVioletOakmossOakmossWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Jaguar Performance
CypressCypressMintMintBasilBasilMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeViolet LeafViolet LeafNutmegNutmegSageSageGeraniumGeraniumWoody NotesWoody NotesWhite MuskWhite MuskTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepReserve Collection Black Violet brings citrus; Jaguar Performance brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Reserve Collection Black Violet in fall and Jaguar Performance in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Reserve Collection Black Violet is long lasting and moderate, Jaguar Performance moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointReserve Collection Black Violet first, then Jaguar Performance 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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Reserve Collection Black Violet × Jaguar Performance · Layering Lab | Scentsation