Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Le Jardin RetrouveSandalwood SacréEDP · 1979 · ★ 3.86
Second · Swiss ArabianBergamot and CedarwoodEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.35From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Sandalwood Sacré × Bergamot and Cedarwood
Woody, earthy and mossy meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share three accords and four notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Sandalwood Sacré, blue is Bergamot and Cedarwood. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Sandalwood SacréBergamot and Cedarwood
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
patchouliboth
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
earthyfirst
mossyfirst
floralsecond
powderyfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Sandalwood Sacré
Aldehydes
Ylang-Ylang
Geranium
Oakmoss
Civet
Labdanum
Tonka Bean
Aldehydes
Ylang-Ylang
Geranium
Oakmoss
Civet
Labdanum
Tonka BeanIn both
LemonJasmineSandalwoodPatchouli
Three shared accords:woodypatchouliwarm spicy
Only in Bergamot and Cedarwood
Bergamot
Lavender
Cinnamon
Carnation
Coriander
Cedarwood
Amber
Bergamot
Lavender
Cinnamon
Carnation
Coriander
Cedarwood
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepBergamot and Cedarwood brings citrus and aromatic; Sandalwood Sacré brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list lemon, jasmine, sandalwood and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, patchouli and warm spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Sandalwood Sacré in fall and Bergamot and Cedarwood in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadBergamot and Cedarwood is voted long lasting and moderate; Sandalwood Sacré moderate on both. Expect Bergamot and Cedarwood to lead and Sandalwood Sacré to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Bergamot and Cedarwood, two of Sandalwood Sacré over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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