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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.

Cologne NoireFirst · Van Cleef & ArpelsCologne NoireCologne · 2009 · ★ 3.99
Lacoste Pour FemmeSecond · Lacoste FragrancesLacoste Pour FemmeEDP · 2003 · ★ 4.04
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Cologne NoireLacoste Pour Femme
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Cologne Noire × Lacoste Pour Femme

Fresh spicy, citrus and warm spicy meets floral, powdery and woody. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cologne Noire, blue is Lacoste Pour Femme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cologne NoireLacoste Pour Femme
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
floralsecond
powderysecond
citrusfirst
leathersecond
muskysecond
freshfirst
violetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cologne Noire
GingerGingerCardamomCardamomWoody NotesWoody NotesBitter OrangeBitter OrangeBergamotBergamotNeroliNeroliMandarin OrangeMandarin Orange
In both
Pepper
Three shared accords:
fresh spicywarm spicywoody
Only in Lacoste Pour Femme
FreesiaFreesiaAppleAppleVioletVioletHeliotropeHeliotropeJasmineJasmineHibiscusHibiscusRoseRoseSuedeSuedeSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarCedarIncenseIncenseLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCologne Noire brings citrus; Lacoste Pour Femme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list pepper, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, warm spicy and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cologne Noire is moderate on both, Lacoste Pour Femme 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 pointLacoste Pour Femme first, then Cologne Noire 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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