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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.

ShanaanFirst · M. MicallefShanaan★ 4.05
Bois de CedreSecond · Karl LagerfeldBois de CedreEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.69
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Shanaan × Bois de Cedre

Amber, woody and smoky meets aromatic, woody and ozonic. They share three 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 Shanaan, blue is Bois de Cedre. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ShanaanBois de Cedre
amberboth
woodyboth
muskyboth
aromaticsecond
ozonicsecond
citrussecond
saltysecond
fresh spicysecond
aquaticsecond
animalicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Shanaan
PetitgrainPetitgrainLemonLemonIncenseIncensePatchouliPatchouliLabdanumLabdanumAmberAmber
In both
CedarMusk
Three shared accords:
amberwoodymusky
Only in Bois de Cedre
Violet LeafViolet LeafGrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotSea SaltSea SaltClary SageClary SageGeraniumGeraniumAmbergrisAmbergris
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBois de Cedre brings aromatic; Shanaan brings amber, woody and smoky. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, woody and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Shanaan in fall and winter and Bois de Cedre in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Shanaan is moderate on both, Bois de Cedre 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 pointShanaan first, then Bois de Cedre 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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