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 · Fueguia 1833Linnaeus2015 · ★ 3.94

Second · Henrik VibskovCedar Root BlackEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.20

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Contrast pairing

Linnaeus × Cedar Root Black

Aromatic, woody and warm spicy meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. 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 Linnaeus, blue is Cedar Root Black. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

LinnaeusCedar Root Black

aromaticboth

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

warm spicyfirst

earthyfirst

amberfirst

leathersecond

almondsecond

conifersecond

white floralsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Linnaeus

Vetiver

Cardamom

Olibanum

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

aromaticwoodyfresh spicy

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

Only in Cedar Root Black

Gin

Almond

Citruses

Leather

Jasmine

Pine

Black Pepper Ink

Ink

Why it might work

Light over deepLinnaeus brings aromatic; Cedar Root Black brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic, woody and fresh spicy run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadLinnaeus is voted long lasting and moderate; Cedar Root Black weak and intimate. Expect Linnaeus to lead and Cedar Root Black to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Linnaeus, two of Cedar Root Black over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?