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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.

La CapitaleFirst · XerjoffLa CapitaleEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.10
Black Orchid Eau de ToiletteSecond · Tom FordBlack Orchid Eau de ToiletteEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.08
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La CapitaleBlack Orchid Eau de Toilette
Contrast pairing

La Capitale × Black Orchid Eau de Toilette

Fruity, sweet and amber meets woody, earthy and floral. They share five 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 La Capitale, blue is Black Orchid Eau de Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

La CapitaleBlack Orchid Eau de Toilette
fruityboth
sweetboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
animalicboth
woodysecond
earthysecond
amberfirst
caramelfirst
leatherfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in La Capitale
StrawberryStrawberryCaramelCaramelPeachPeachLabdanumLabdanumLeatherLeatherAmberAmberSaffronSaffronRoseRoseGingerGingerBourbon VanillaBourbon VanillaBenzoinBenzoin
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
fruitysweetwarm spicyanimalicpowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Black Orchid Eau de Toilette
TruffleTruffleYlang-YlangYlang-YlangBlack CurrantBlack CurrantBergamotBergamotBlack OrchidBlack OrchidTuberoseTuberoseFruity NotesFruity NotesPatchouliPatchouliIncenseIncenseSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanillaVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • A shared threadFruity, sweet, warm spicy and animalic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: La Capitale is long lasting and strong, Black Orchid Eau de Toilette long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointLa Capitale first, then Black Orchid Eau de Toilette 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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