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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.

Cuir deFirst · LancômeCuir deEDP · 2006 · ★ 4.28
212 Men AquaSecond · Carolina Herrera212 Men AquaEDT · 2017 · ★ 4.14
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Cuir de × 212 Men Aqua

Leather, woody and warm spicy meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share four 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 Cuir de, blue is 212 Men Aqua. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cuir de212 Men Aqua
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
earthyboth
leatherfirst
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
marinesecond
fresh spicysecond
smokyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cuir de
SaffronSaffronMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeYlang-YlangYlang-YlangHawthornHawthornJasmineJasmineBirchBirchStyraxStyraxOrris RootOrris Root
In both
BergamotPatchouli
Four shared accords:
woodywarm spicyamberearthy
Only in 212 Men Aqua
Sea waterSea waterGingerGingerGrapefruitGrapefruitAmbroxanAmbroxanGardeniaGardeniaCardamomCardamomCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodSandalwoodMuskMuskPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deep212 Men Aqua brings citrus and aromatic; Cuir de brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, amber and earthy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Cuir de in fall and 212 Men Aqua in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cuir de is long lasting and moderate, 212 Men Aqua moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointCuir de first, then 212 Men Aqua 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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