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 · TrudonMortel NoirEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.30

Second · TrudonOlimEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.32

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Contrast pairing

Mortel Noir × Olim

Fresh spicy, amber and warm spicy meets warm spicy, amber and musky. 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 Mortel Noir, blue is Olim. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mortel NoirOlim

amberboth

warm spicyboth

fresh spicyfirst

aromaticboth

muskysecond

anissecond

soft spicysecond

lavendersecond

sweetsecond

balsamicsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Mortel Noir

Madagascar Pepper Frankincense

Frankincense Labdanum

Labdanum

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

amberwarm spicyaromatic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Olim

Anise

Lavender

Bergamot

Cloves

Patchouli

Pink Pepper Myrhh

Myrhh

Benzoin

Musk

Why it might work

A shared threadAmber, warm spicy and aromatic run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Mortel Noir is long lasting and moderate, Olim 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 pointOlim first, then Mortel Noir over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?