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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.

Cape HeartacheFirst · Imaginary AuthorsCape HeartacheEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.88
Semi-Bespoke No. 3Second · Roja DoveSemi-Bespoke No. 3EDP · 2005 · ★ 4.30
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Cape HeartacheSemi-Bespoke No. 3
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Cape Heartache × Semi-Bespoke No. 3

Woody, aromatic and sweet meets aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cape Heartache, blue is Semi-Bespoke No. 3. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cape HeartacheSemi-Bespoke No. 3
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
citrussecond
animalicsecond
leathersecond
sweetfirst
warm spicysecond
lavendersecond
coniferfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cape Heartache
FirFirPine TreePine TreeBig StrawberryBig StrawberryWoody NotesWoody NotesHemlockHemlock
In both
Vanilla
Three shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicy
Only in Semi-Bespoke No. 3
LemonLemonBergamotBergamotGeraniumGeraniumLavenderLavenderCuminCuminCardamomCardamomJasmineJasmineRoseRoseCinnamonCinnamonLeatherLeatherCivetCivetVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSemi-Bespoke No. 3 brings aromatic and citrus; Cape Heartache brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Cape Heartache in fall and winter and Semi-Bespoke No. 3 in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cape Heartache is moderate on both, Semi-Bespoke No. 3 long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointCape Heartache first, then Semi-Bespoke No. 3 over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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