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.

Le Male Les d Ete 2005First · Jean Paul GaultierLe Male Les d Ete 20052005 · ★ 4.26
Halfeti CedarSecond · Penhaligon'sHalfeti CedarEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.20
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Le Male Les d Ete 2005Halfeti Cedar
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.

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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
BergamotBergamotMintMintGinsengGinsengLavenderLavenderGingerGingerAmberAmberWoody NotesWoody NotesMuskMusk
In both
VanillaTonka Bean
Five shared accords:
vanillaaromaticamberpowderysweet
Only in Halfeti Cedar
RumRumSaffronSaffronPeachPeachCardamomCardamomVirginia CedarVirginia CedarDried FruitsDried FruitsCinnamonCinnamonMineral notesMineral notesImmortelleImmortelleAtlas CedarAtlas CedarLabdanumLabdanumPatchouliPatchouli
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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