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.

OrovilleFirst · XerjoffOroville2009 · ★ 3.72
Black Orchid Perfume Lalique EditionSecond · Tom FordBlack Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition2016 · ★ 4.27
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OrovilleBlack Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition
Harmony pairing

Oroville × Black Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition

Aromatic, citrus and floral meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share six accords and three 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 Oroville, blue is Black Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

OrovilleBlack Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition
warm spicyboth
citrusboth
floralboth
sweetboth
white floralboth
powderyboth
aromaticfirst
woodysecond
ambersecond
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Oroville
ChamomileChamomileClary SageClary SageTobaccoTobaccoAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerCarnationCarnationNeroliNeroliGalbanumGalbanumVanilleVanilleMuskMusk
In both
OrangeSandalwoodAmber
Six shared accords:
citrusfloralwhite floralsweetwarm spicypowdery
Only in Black Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition
TruffleTruffleBlack CurrantBlack CurrantJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangBergamotBergamotGardeniaGardeniaLemonLemonOrchidOrchidSpicesSpicesLotusLotusFruitsFruitsPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOroville brings aromatic and citrus; Black Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list orange, sandalwood and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, floral, white floral and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Oroville in spring and summer and Black Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • Two loud onesBoth are voted strong projectors (Oroville: eternal and enormous; Black Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition: eternal and enormous). Go light on both.
A starting pointBlack Orchid Perfume Lalique Edition first, then Oroville 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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