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Layering Lab

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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.

Oriental SummerFirst · ZaraOriental Summer2019 · ★ 3.87
Petale NoirSecond · Agent ProvocateurPetale NoirEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.74
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Oriental Summer × Petale Noir

Aquatic, sweet and coconut meets floral, woody and green. 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 Oriental Summer, blue is Petale Noir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oriental SummerPetale Noir
aquaticboth
floralboth
citrusboth
sweetfirst
coconutfirst
freshfirst
white floralfirst
woodysecond
greensecond
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Oriental Summer
Watery NotesWatery NotesCoconutCoconutBrown sugarBrown sugar
In both
Neroli
Three shared accords:
aquaticcitrusfloral
Only in Petale Noir
MagnoliaMagnoliaHyacinthHyacinthLotusLotusViolet LeafViolet LeafBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeRoseRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangYlang-YlangHeliotropeHeliotropeOrris RootOrris RootOsmanthusOsmanthus
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshOriental Summer brings aquatic; Petale Noir brings green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list neroli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAquatic, citrus and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Oriental Summer in summer and Petale Noir in spring and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oriental Summer is moderate on both, Petale Noir long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointPetale Noir first, then Oriental Summer 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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