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.

L’eau rouge HeirloomFirst · Henrik VibskovL’eau rouge HeirloomEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.52
Cedar Root BlackSecond · Henrik VibskovCedar Root BlackEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.20
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L’eau rouge HeirloomCedar Root Black
Contrast pairing

L’eau rouge Heirloom × Cedar Root Black

Fresh spicy, aromatic and green meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. 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 L’eau rouge Heirloom, blue is Cedar Root Black. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L’eau rouge HeirloomCedar Root Black
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
woodysecond
greenfirst
leathersecond
almondsecond
herbalfirst
conifersecond
white floralsecond
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in L’eau rouge Heirloom
BasilBasilTomato LeafTomato Leaf
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
fresh spicyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Cedar Root Black
GinGinAlmondAlmondCitrusesCitrusesLeatherLeatherJasmineJasminePinePineBlack PepperBlack PepperInkInk
Why 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 threadFresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L’eau rouge Heirloom in summer and Cedar Root Black in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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