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 · Bond No 9Off-Broadway2021 · ★ 4.11

Second · CreedBois de Cedrat1875 · ★ 4.16

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Contrast pairing

Off-Broadway × Bois de Cedrat

Fruity, fresh spicy and woody meets citrus, woody and amber. They share three accords and no 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 Off-Broadway, blue is Bois de Cedrat. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Off-BroadwayBois de Cedrat

citrusboth

woodyboth

aromaticboth

fruityfirst

fresh spicyfirst

white floralfirst

muskyfirst

ambersecond

earthyfirst

soft spicyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Off-Broadway

Black Currant Grapefruit blossom

Grapefruit blossom Nutmeg

Nutmeg

Lily

Osmanthus

Musk

Vetiver

Patchouli

Sandalwood

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodyaromaticcitrus

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Bois de Cedrat

Sicilian Lemon Calabrian Mandarin

Calabrian Mandarin Cedar

Cedar

Ambergris

Why it might work

Light over deepBois de Cedrat brings citrus; Off-Broadway brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic and citrus run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.

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

What to watch

One will leadOff-Broadway is voted long lasting and moderate; Bois de Cedrat weak and intimate. Expect Off-Broadway to lead and Bois de Cedrat to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Off-Broadway, two of Bois de Cedrat over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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