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 · Karl LagerfeldBois de CedreEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.69
Second · Karl LagerfeldKLEDP · 1983 · ★ 4.45From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Bois de Cedre × KL
Aromatic, woody and ozonic meets warm spicy, amber and citrus. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Bois de Cedre, blue is KL. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Bois de CedreKL
amberboth
citrusboth
animalicboth
aromaticfirst
warm spicysecond
woodyfirst
ozonicfirst
saltyfirst
fresh spicyfirst
aquaticfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Bois de Cedre
Violet Leaf
Grapefruit
Sea Salt
Clary Sage
Geranium
Cedar
Ambergris
Musk
Violet Leaf
Grapefruit
Sea Salt
Clary Sage
Geranium
Cedar
Ambergris
MuskIn both
Bergamot
Three shared accords:citrusamberanimalic
Only in KL
Spices
Orange
Cloves
Cinnamon
Ylang-Ylang
Rose
Orchid
Jasmine
Civet
Myrrh
Amber
Benzoin
Spices
Orange
Cloves
Cinnamon
Ylang-Ylang
Rose
Orchid
Jasmine
Civet
Myrrh
Amber
BenzoinWhy it might work
- Light over deepBois de Cedre brings aromatic; KL brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, amber and animalic run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Bois de Cedre in spring and summer and KL in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadKL is voted long lasting and strong; Bois de Cedre moderate on both. Expect KL to lead and Bois de Cedre to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of KL, two of Bois de Cedre over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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