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 · Comme des GarconsBlue Cedrat2013 · ★ 3.82

Second · Comme des GarconsDover Street Market2009 · ★ 4.38

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Contrast pairing

Blue Cedrat × Dover Street Market

Woody, aromatic and citrus meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share five accords and two 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 Blue Cedrat, blue is Dover Street Market. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Blue CedratDover Street Market

woodyboth

aromaticboth

amberboth

fresh spicyboth

citrusboth

muskyfirst

powderyfirst

balsamicsecond

smokysecond

warm spicysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Blue Cedrat

Italian Lemon Angelica

Angelica

Rose

In both

Virginia CedarJuniper Berries

Five shared accords:

woodyaromaticcitrusamberfresh spicy

Only in Dover Street Market

Pepper

Bergamot

Mandarin Orange Incense

Incense

Coriander

Pine

French labdanum Patchouli

Patchouli

Why it might work

Light over deepBlue Cedrat brings aromatic and citrus; Dover Street Market brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list virginia cedar and juniper berries, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic, citrus and amber run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Blue Cedrat is moderate on both, Dover Street Market moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?