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.

Cape WrathFirst · BeauFort LondonCape WrathEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.29
Habit Rouge L'ExtraitSecond · GuerlainHabit Rouge L'ExtraitExtrait · 2008 · ★ 4.55
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Cape Wrath × Habit Rouge L'Extrait

Aromatic, fresh spicy and earthy meets citrus, woody and amber. 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 Cape Wrath, blue is Habit Rouge L'Extrait. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cape WrathHabit Rouge L'Extrait
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
amberboth
citrussecond
warm spicysecond
earthyfirst
balsamicfirst
vanillasecond
mossyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cape Wrath
Angelica RootAngelica RootGalbanumGalbanumelemiElemiPink PepperPink PepperGeraniumGeraniumMastic or LentisqueMastic or LentisqueFrankincenseFrankincenseSeaweedSeaweedVetiverVetiverAmbergrisAmbergrisAmbretteAmbrette
In both
Oakmoss
Four shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicywoodyamber
Only in Habit Rouge L'Extrait
BasilBasilOrangeOrangeLemonLemonBrazilian RedwoodBrazilian RedwoodLimeLimeTangerineTangerineBergamotBergamotSandalwoodSandalwoodRoseRoseCedarCedarCinnamonCinnamonCarnationCarnation
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCape Wrath brings aromatic; Habit Rouge L'Extrait brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list oakmoss, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy, woody and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Cape Wrath in spring and fall and Habit Rouge L'Extrait in winter. 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 leadHabit Rouge L'Extrait is voted long lasting and strong; Cape Wrath moderate on both. Expect Habit Rouge L'Extrait to lead and Cape Wrath to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Habit Rouge L'Extrait, two of Cape Wrath over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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