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 VetiverEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.05

Second · James HeeleyCedre BlancEDP · ★ 3.78

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Contrast pairing

Bois de Vetiver × Cedre Blanc

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets ozonic, woody and aromatic. They share five 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 Bois de Vetiver, blue is Cedre Blanc. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bois de VetiverCedre Blanc

aromaticboth

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

muskyboth

greenboth

citrusfirst

ozonicsecond

warm spicysecond

aquaticsecond

powderysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bois de Vetiver

Blood Orange Pink Grapefruit

Pink Grapefruit Mint

Mint

Vetiver

Rose

Geranium

Ambroxan

Patchouli

In both

Musk

Five shared accords:

aromaticfresh spicywoodygreenmusky

Only in Cedre Blanc

Cardamom

Caraway

Violet Leaf Virginia Cedar

Virginia Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepBois de Vetiver brings citrus and aromatic; Cedre Blanc brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy, woody and green run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadCedre Blanc is voted eternal and enormous; Bois de Vetiver moderate on both. Expect Cedre Blanc to lead and Bois de Vetiver to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Cedre Blanc, two of Bois de Vetiver over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?