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.

First · Tom FordBlack OrchidEDP · 2006 · ★ 3.88

Second · Matiere PremiereCologne CedratCologne · 2019 · ★ 4.00

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Contrast pairing

Black Orchid × Cologne Cedrat

Warm spicy, earthy and woody meets fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic. They share no 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 Black Orchid, blue is Cologne Cedrat. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black OrchidCologne Cedrat

warm spicyfirst

fresh spicysecond

citrussecond

earthyfirst

woodyfirst

aromaticsecond

sweetfirst

amberfirst

patchoulifirst

floralfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Black Orchid

Truffle

Gardenia

Black Currant Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Jasmine

Jasmine

Mandarin Orange Amalfi Lemon

Amalfi Lemon Orchid

Orchid

Spices

Fruity Notes Lotus

Lotus

Mexican chocolate

In both

Bergamot

Only in Cologne Cedrat

Pink Pepper Black Pepper

Black Pepper Mate

Mate

Why it might work

Light over deepCologne Cedrat brings citrus and aromatic; Black Orchid 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.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Black Orchid in winter and fall and Cologne Cedrat in summer and spring. 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

One will leadBlack Orchid is voted long lasting and strong; Cologne Cedrat moderate on both. Expect Black Orchid to lead and Cologne Cedrat to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Black Orchid, two of Cologne Cedrat over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?