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 · Jean Paul GaultierLe Male Les d Ete 20052005 · ★ 4.26
Second · Penhaligon'sHalfeti CedarEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.20From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Le Male Les d Ete 2005 × Halfeti Cedar
Vanilla, aromatic and green meets woody, warm spicy and fruity. They share five accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Le Male Les d Ete 2005, blue is Halfeti Cedar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Le Male Les d Ete 2005Halfeti Cedar
vanillaboth
amberboth
aromaticboth
sweetboth
powderyboth
woodysecond
warm spicysecond
greenfirst
fresh spicyfirst
fruitysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Le Male Les d Ete 2005
Bergamot
Mint
Ginseng
Lavender
Ginger
Amber
Woody Notes
Musk
Bergamot
Mint
Ginseng
Lavender
Ginger
Amber
Woody Notes
MuskIn both
VanillaTonka Bean
Five shared accords:vanillaaromaticamberpowderysweet
Only in Halfeti Cedar
Rum
Saffron
Peach
Cardamom
Virginia Cedar
Dried Fruits
Cinnamon
Mineral notes
Immortelle
Atlas Cedar
Labdanum
Patchouli
Rum
Saffron
Peach
Cardamom
Virginia Cedar
Dried Fruits
Cinnamon
Mineral notes
Immortelle
Atlas Cedar
Labdanum
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepLe Male Les d Ete 2005 brings aromatic and green; Halfeti Cedar brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list vanilla and tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadVanilla, aromatic, amber and powdery run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Le Male Les d Ete 2005 in summer and Halfeti Cedar in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadHalfeti Cedar is voted long lasting and strong; Le Male Les d Ete 2005 moderate on both. Expect Halfeti Cedar to lead and Le Male Les d Ete 2005 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Halfeti Cedar, two of Le Male Les d Ete 2005 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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