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.

Nota LocaFirst · Ulyka ParfumsNota LocaParfum · 2024 · ★ 3.54
Black XS 2018Second · RabanneBlack XS 2018EDT · 2018 · ★ 4.08
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Contrast pairing

Nota Loca × Black XS 2018

Tropical, sweet and fruity meets citrus, warm spicy and sweet. 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 Nota Loca, blue is Black XS 2018. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Nota LocaBlack XS 2018
sweetboth
citrusboth
tropicalfirst
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
fruityfirst
aromaticsecond
woodysecond
balsamicsecond
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Nota Loca
Acai BerryAcai BerryCoconutCoconutYuzuYuzuPapayaPapayaMangoMangoCardamomCardamomMuskMuskVanillaVanillaTonka BeanTonka Bean
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
sweetcitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Black XS 2018
CitrusesCitrusesLemonLemonSageSageMarigoldMarigoldPralinePralineCinnamonCinnamonTolu BalsamTolu BalsamBlack CardamomBlack CardamomPatchouliPatchouliBlack AmberBlack Amberebony treeEbony treePalisander RosewoodPalisander Rosewood
Why it might work
  • A shared threadSweet and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Nota Loca in summer and Black XS 2018 in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Nota Loca is moderate on both, Black XS 2018 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 pointBlack XS 2018 first, then Nota Loca 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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