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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.

Cedar Root BlackFirst · Henrik VibskovCedar Root BlackEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.20
Bel AmiSecond · HermèsBel AmiEDP · 1986 · ★ 4.36
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Cedar Root Black × Bel Ami

Aromatic, woody and fresh spicy meets aromatic, woody and earthy. They share four 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 Cedar Root Black, blue is Bel Ami. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cedar Root BlackBel Ami
aromaticboth
woodyboth
leatherboth
citrusboth
earthysecond
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
fresh spicyfirst
mossysecond
animalicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cedar Root Black
GinGinAlmondAlmondCitrusesCitrusesPinePineBlack PepperBlack PepperInkInk
In both
LeatherJasmine
Four shared accords:
aromaticwoodyleathercitrus
Only in Bel Ami
SageSageBergamotBergamotCardamomCardamomLemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCarnationCarnationPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarBasilBasilOrris RootOrris RootOakmossOakmossStyraxStyrax
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCedar Root Black brings aromatic; Bel Ami brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list leather and jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, leather and citrus run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBel Ami is voted long lasting and moderate; Cedar Root Black weak and intimate. Expect Bel Ami to lead and Cedar Root Black to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Bel Ami, two of Cedar Root Black over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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