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 · Carner BarcelonaCuirsEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.06
Second · GivenchyOnly2003 · ★ 3.91From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Cuirs × Only
Woody, leather and oud meets green, floral and citrus. They share three accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cuirs, blue is Only. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
CuirsOnly
woodyboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
greensecond
floralsecond
citrussecond
white floralsecond
leatherfirst
oudfirst
warm spicyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Cuirs
Saffron
Caraway
Guaiac Wood
Patchouli
Virginia Cedar
Violet
Agarwood (Oud)
Leather
French labdanum
Tonka Bean
Amber
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Saffron
Caraway
Guaiac Wood
Patchouli
Virginia Cedar
Violet
Agarwood (Oud)
Leather
French labdanum
Tonka Bean
Amber
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaIn both
SandalwoodMusk
Three shared accords:woodypowderymusky
Only in Only
Green Notes
Mandarin Orange
Exotic floral notes
Jasmine
Green Notes
Mandarin Orange
Exotic floral notes
JasmineWhy it might work
- Light over deepOnly brings green and citrus; Cuirs brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, powdery and musky run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Cuirs in fall and winter and Only in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadCuirs is voted long lasting and moderate; Only moderate and intimate. Expect Cuirs to lead and Only to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Cuirs, two of Only over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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