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.

Cloud No. 9First · XyrenaCloud No. 9Parfum · 2018 · ★ 2.50
Ombre IndigoSecond · Olfactive StudioOmbre IndigoEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.96
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Cloud No. 9Ombre Indigo
Contrast pairing

Cloud No. 9 × Ombre Indigo

Woody, vanilla and lavender meets amber, leather and woody. 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 Cloud No. 9, blue is Ombre Indigo. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cloud No. 9Ombre Indigo
woodyboth
leatherboth
amberboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
vanillafirst
lavenderfirst
herbalfirst
warm spicysecond
muskyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Cloud No. 9
LavenderLavenderVanillaVanillaChamomileChamomileBirch TarBirch TarIso E SuperIso E SuperEucalyptusEucalyptusAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangOrangeOrange
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
woodyaromaticleatherfresh spicyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Ombre Indigo
PlumPlumSaffronSaffronTuberoseTuberosePetitgrainPetitgrainLeatherLeatherOlibanumOlibanumVetiverVetiverPapyrusPapyrusBenzoinBenzoinAmbergrisAmbergrisMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceOmbre Indigo brings amber; Cloud No. 9 brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, leather and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Cloud No. 9 in summer and Ombre Indigo in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cloud No. 9 is eternal and moderate, Ombre Indigo 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 pointOmbre Indigo first, then Cloud No. 9 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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