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.
First · Aaron Terence HughesCedarwood and Bergamot2019 · ★ 3.47
Second · Memo ParisIrish LeatherEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.99From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Cedarwood and Bergamot × Irish Leather
Citrus, aromatic and woody meets aromatic, fresh spicy and leather. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cedarwood and Bergamot, blue is Irish Leather. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Cedarwood and BergamotIrish Leather
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
leathersecond
amberfirst
white floralfirst
animalicsecond
lavenderfirst
earthyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Cedarwood and Bergamot
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Lavender
Neroli
Sicilian Lemon
Jasmine Sambac
Amber
Cedar
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Lavender
Neroli
Sicilian Lemon
Jasmine Sambac
Amber
CedarIn both
Vetiver
Three shared accords:aromaticwoodyfresh spicy
Only in Irish Leather
Juniper berry
Pepper
Mandarin
Mate
Clary Sage
Iris
Leather
Cedarwood
Juniper berry
Pepper
Mandarin
Mate
Clary Sage
Iris
Leather
CedarwoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepIrish Leather brings aromatic; Cedarwood and Bergamot brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Cedarwood and Bergamot in summer and Irish Leather in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cedarwood and Bergamot is long lasting and moderate, Irish Leather long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointIrish Leather first, then Cedarwood and Bergamot 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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