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
Declaration FraicheSecond · CartierDeclaration Fraiche2016 · ★ 3.93
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Cuir de × Declaration Fraiche

Leather, woody and warm spicy meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share three 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 Cuir de, blue is Declaration Fraiche. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cuir deDeclaration Fraiche
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
earthyboth
leatherfirst
aromaticsecond
smokyfirst
fresh spicysecond
citrussecond
amberfirst
irisfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cuir de
SaffronSaffronMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePatchouliPatchouliYlang-YlangYlang-YlangHawthornHawthornJasmineJasmineBirchBirchStyraxStyraxOrris RootOrris Root
In both
Bergamot
Three shared accords:
woodywarm spicyearthy
Only in Declaration Fraiche
CorianderCorianderCardamomCardamomCuminCuminVetiverVetiverCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDeclaration Fraiche brings aromatic; Cuir de brings woody. 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 threadWoody, warm spicy and earthy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Cuir de in fall and Declaration Fraiche in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cuir de is long lasting and moderate, Declaration Fraiche 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 Declaration Fraiche 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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Cuir de × Declaration Fraiche · Layering Lab | Scentsation