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 · MDCI ParfumsCuir Cavalier2019 · ★ 4.37

Second · Yves Saint LaurentCuirEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.25

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Harmony pairing

Cuir Cavalier × Cuir

Leather, rose and warm spicy meets leather, woody and tobacco. They share five accords and three 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 Cavalier, blue is Cuir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cuir CavalierCuir

leatherboth

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

oudboth

animalicboth

rosefirst

tobaccosecond

rumsecond

earthyfirst

irisfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cuir Cavalier

Rose

Blood Mandarin Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha Orris

Orris

White Honey Musk

Musk

Vanilla

Cedar

Tonka Bean

In both

SaffronLeatherAgarwood (Oud)

Five shared accords:

leatherwarm spicyoudwoodyanimalic

Only in Cuir

Rum

Ginger

Tobacco

Black Tea

Osmanthus

Guaiac Wood

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list saffron, leather and agarwood (oud), so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadLeather, warm spicy, oud and woody run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

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

What to watch

One will leadCuir Cavalier is voted eternal and enormous; Cuir long lasting and moderate. Expect Cuir Cavalier to lead and Cuir to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Cuir Cavalier, two of Cuir over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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Cuir Cavalier · MDCI Parfums

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