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.

First · Tom FordTobacco VanilleEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.17

Second · Tom FordNoir ExtremeEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.42

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Harmony pairing

Tobacco Vanille × Noir Extreme

Vanilla, sweet and tobacco meets warm spicy, sweet and vanilla. They share five 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 Tobacco Vanille, blue is Noir Extreme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tobacco VanilleNoir Extreme

vanillaboth

sweetboth

warm spicyboth

woodyboth

powderyboth

tobaccofirst

ambersecond

fresh spicysecond

aromaticsecond

fruityfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Tobacco Vanille

Tobacco Leaf Spicy Notes

Spicy Notes Cacao

Cacao

Tonka Bean Tobacco Blossom

Tobacco Blossom Dried Fruits

Dried Fruits

In both

VanillaWoody Notes

Five shared accords:

vanillasweetwarm spicywoodypowdery

Only in Noir Extreme

Cardamom

Nutmeg

Saffron

Mandarin Orange Neroli

Neroli

Kulfi

Rose

Mastic or Lentisque Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom Jasmine

Jasmine

Amber

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list vanilla and woody notes, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadVanilla, sweet, warm spicy and woody run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadTobacco Vanille is voted long lasting and strong; Noir Extreme long lasting and moderate. Expect Tobacco Vanille to lead and Noir Extreme to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Tobacco Vanille, two of Noir Extreme over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?