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 · ByredoSuper CedarEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.77

Second · ByredoBal d'Afrique AbsoluParfum · 2025 · ★ 4.48

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Contrast pairing

Super Cedar × Bal d'Afrique Absolu

Woody, aromatic and musky meets citrus, woody and aromatic. 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 Super Cedar, blue is Bal d'Afrique Absolu. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Super CedarBal d'Afrique Absolu

woodyboth

aromaticboth

powderyboth

muskyboth

citrussecond

fruitysecond

sweetsecond

ambersecond

animalicsecond

fresh spicysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Super Cedar

Rose

Virginian Cedar Haitian Vetiver

Haitian Vetiver

In both

Musk

Four shared accords:

woodyaromaticmuskypowdery

Only in Bal d'Afrique Absolu

Blackcurrant Bergamot

Bergamot

Lemon

Praline

Violet

Black Amber Cedarwood

Cedarwood

Vetiver

Why it might work

Light over deepSuper Cedar brings aromatic; Bal d'Afrique Absolu brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic, musky and powdery run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadBal d'Afrique Absolu is voted long lasting and moderate; Super Cedar moderate on both. Expect Bal d'Afrique Absolu to lead and Super Cedar to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Bal d'Afrique Absolu, two of Super Cedar over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?