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.
First · Henrik VibskovCedar Root BlackEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.20
Second · Henrik VibskovL’eau rouge HeirloomEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.52From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Cedar Root Black × L’eau rouge Heirloom
Aromatic, woody and fresh spicy meets fresh spicy, aromatic and green. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cedar Root Black, blue is L’eau rouge Heirloom. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Cedar Root BlackL’eau rouge Heirloom
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyfirst
greensecond
leatherfirst
almondfirst
herbalsecond
coniferfirst
white floralfirst
citrusfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Cedar Root Black
Gin
Almond
Citruses
Leather
Jasmine
Pine
Black Pepper
Ink
Gin
Almond
Citruses
Leather
Jasmine
Pine
Black Pepper
InkIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in L’eau rouge Heirloom
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Tomato Leaf
Basil
Tomato LeafWhy it might work
- Light over deepL’eau rouge Heirloom brings aromatic and green; Cedar Root Black brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadAromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Cedar Root Black in fall and L’eau rouge Heirloom in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadL’eau rouge Heirloom is voted long lasting and moderate; Cedar Root Black weak and intimate. Expect L’eau rouge Heirloom to lead and Cedar Root Black to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of L’eau rouge Heirloom, two of Cedar Root Black over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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