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 · AmouageCrimson RocksEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.80

Second · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurCedrat IntenseParfum · 2007 · ★ 4.03

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Contrast pairing

Crimson Rocks × Cedrat Intense

Woody, cinnamon and rose meets citrus, woody and warm spicy. They share three 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 Crimson Rocks, blue is Cedrat Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Crimson RocksCedrat Intense

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

citrussecond

soft spicyboth

cinnamonfirst

rosefirst

honeyfirst

sweetfirst

floralfirst

aromaticfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Crimson Rocks

Cinnamon

Honey

Rose

Oak

Atlas Cedar Vetiver

Vetiver

In both

Pink Pepper

Three shared accords:

woodywarm spicysoft spicy

Only in Cedrat Intense

Citron

Lemon

Orange

Spicy Notes Woody Notes

Woody Notes Patchouli

Patchouli

Why it might work

Light over deepCedrat Intense brings citrus; Crimson Rocks brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list pink pepper, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and soft spicy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Crimson Rocks in fall and winter and Cedrat Intense 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 leadCrimson Rocks is voted long lasting and strong; Cedrat Intense moderate on both. Expect Crimson Rocks to lead and Cedrat Intense to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Crimson Rocks, two of Cedrat Intense over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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