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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.

Bal d'Afrique Hair PerfumeFirst · ByredoBal d'Afrique Hair PerfumeHair Mist · 2015 · ★ 4.18
Cedarwood and BergamotSecond · Aaron Terence HughesCedarwood and Bergamot2019 · ★ 3.47
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Bal d'Afrique Hair PerfumeCedarwood and Bergamot
Harmony pairing

Bal d'Afrique Hair Perfume × Cedarwood and Bergamot

Aromatic, citrus and woody meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share five accords and three 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 Bal d'Afrique Hair Perfume, blue is Cedarwood and Bergamot. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bal d'Afrique Hair PerfumeCedarwood and Bergamot
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
earthyboth
ambersecond
white floralsecond
lavendersecond
balsamicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bal d'Afrique Hair Perfume
LemonLemonMarigoldMarigoldBuchu or AgathosmaBuchu or AgathosmaVioletVioletJasmineJasmineCyclamenCyclamenBlack AmberBlack AmberMuskMuskMoroccan CedarMoroccan Cedar
In both
BergamotNeroliVetiver
Five shared accords:
aromaticcitruswoodyearthyfresh spicy
Only in Cedarwood and Bergamot
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLavenderLavenderSicilian LemonSicilian LemonJasmine SambacJasmine SambacAmberAmberCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBal d'Afrique Hair Perfume brings aromatic and citrus; Cedarwood and Bergamot brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, neroli and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, citrus, woody and earthy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Bal d'Afrique Hair Perfume in spring and Cedarwood and Bergamot in summer. 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 leadCedarwood and Bergamot is voted long lasting and moderate; Bal d'Afrique Hair Perfume moderate on both. Expect Cedarwood and Bergamot to lead and Bal d'Afrique Hair Perfume to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Cedarwood and Bergamot, two of Bal d'Afrique Hair Perfume over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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