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 · CreedBois de Cedrat1875 · ★ 4.16

Second · RabanneInvictus ParfumParfum · 2024 · ★ 4.30

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Contrast pairing

Bois de Cedrat × Invictus Parfum

Citrus, woody and amber meets musky, aromatic and soapy. They share two 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 Bois de Cedrat, blue is Invictus Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois de CedratInvictus Parfum

aromaticboth

woodyboth

citrusfirst

muskysecond

soapysecond

marinesecond

powderysecond

lavendersecond

aquaticsecond

amberfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bois de Cedrat

Sicilian Lemon Calabrian Mandarin

Calabrian Mandarin Cedar

Cedar

Ambergris

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

woodyaromatic

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

Only in Invictus Parfum

Marine notes Lavender

Lavender

Pink Pepper Soap

Soap

Violet Leaf Myrtle

Myrtle

Musk

Cashmeran

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Light over deepInvictus Parfum brings aromatic; Bois de Cedrat brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody and aromatic 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 leadInvictus Parfum is voted long lasting and moderate; Bois de Cedrat weak and intimate. Expect Invictus Parfum to lead and Bois de Cedrat to fade first.

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

Has anyone tried it?