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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

La Collection YFirst · Yves Saint LaurentLa Collection Y2011 · ★ 3.79
Encre Noire SportSecond · LaliqueEncre Noire SportEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.16
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La Collection YEncre Noire Sport
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La Collection Y × Encre Noire Sport

Earthy, mossy and woody meets woody, aromatic and citrus. They share four 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 La Collection Y, blue is Encre Noire Sport. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

La Collection YEncre Noire Sport
woodyboth
earthyboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticsecond
mossyfirst
patchoulifirst
warm spicyfirst
white floralfirst
irisfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in La Collection Y
SpicesSpicesWhite FlowersWhite FlowersIrisIrisPink PepperPink Pepperoak mossOak mossPatchouliPatchouli
In both
Bergamot
Four shared accords:
earthywoodycitrusfresh spicy
Only in Encre Noire Sport
GrapefruitGrapefruitNutmegNutmegCypressCypressWatery NotesWatery NotesLavenderLavenderBourbon VetiverBourbon VetiverHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverCashmere WoodCashmere WoodMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEncre Noire Sport brings aromatic and citrus; La Collection Y brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadEarthy, woody, citrus and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put La Collection Y in fall and Encre Noire Sport in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: La Collection Y is moderate on both, Encre Noire Sport 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 pointLa Collection Y first, then Encre Noire Sport 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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