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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.

MonsieurFirst · Frederic MalleMonsieurParfum · 2015 · ★ 4.07
Cedre AtlasSecond · Atelier CologneCedre AtlasEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.87
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MonsieurCedre Atlas
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Monsieur × Cedre Atlas

Woody, patchouli and amber meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share three accords and two 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 Monsieur, blue is Cedre Atlas. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MonsieurCedre Atlas
woodyboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
patchoulifirst
amberfirst
warm spicyfirst
aromaticsecond
balsamicfirst
smokyfirst
rumfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Monsieur
RumRumTangerineTangerinePatchouliPatchouliIncenseIncenseMuskMuskVanillaVanillaSuedeSuedeLabdanumLabdanum
In both
CedarAmber
Three shared accords:
woodypowderycitrus
Only in Cedre Atlas
LemonLemonBergamotBergamotBlack CurrantBlack CurrantApricotApricotJasmineJasmineVetiverVetiverPapyrusPapyrus
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCedre Atlas brings citrus and aromatic; Monsieur brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Monsieur in fall and winter and Cedre Atlas 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 leadMonsieur is voted long lasting and strong; Cedre Atlas moderate on both. Expect Monsieur to lead and Cedre Atlas to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Monsieur, two of Cedre Atlas over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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