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 · ManceraCedrat BoiseEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.09

Second · ZaraGracefully Madrid2021 · ★ 3.89

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Contrast pairing

Cedrat Boise × Gracefully Madrid

Woody, citrus and fruity meets citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share four 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 Cedrat Boise, blue is Gracefully Madrid. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cedrat BoiseGracefully Madrid

citrusboth

fresh spicyboth

aromaticboth

sweetboth

woodyfirst

fruityfirst

powderyfirst

leatherfirst

muskysecond

rosesecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Cedrat Boise

Sicilian Lemon Bergamot

Bergamot

Black Currant Spicy Notes

Spicy Notes Fruity Notes

Fruity Notes Patchouli Leaf

Patchouli Leaf Water Jasmine

Water Jasmine Cedar

Cedar

Leather

Sandalwood Vanilla

Vanilla

White Musk

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

citrusaromaticsweetfresh spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Gracefully Madrid

Orange

Geranium

Musk

Why it might work

Light over deepGracefully Madrid brings citrus and aromatic; Cedrat Boise brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, sweet and fresh spicy run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadCedrat Boise is voted long lasting and moderate; Gracefully Madrid moderate on both. Expect Cedrat Boise to lead and Gracefully Madrid to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Cedrat Boise, two of Gracefully Madrid over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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