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.
First · MontaleIntense IrisEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.90
Second · LoeweSolo Loewe CedroEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.06From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Intense Iris × Solo Loewe Cedro
Powdery, iris and woody meets woody, citrus and fresh spicy. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Intense Iris, blue is Solo Loewe Cedro. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Intense IrisSolo Loewe Cedro
woodyboth
powderyboth
irisfirst
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
violetfirst
lavendersecond
muskyfirst
ambersecond
earthyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Intense Iris
Iris
Sandalwood
White Musk
Iris
Sandalwood
White MuskIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
powderywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Solo Loewe Cedro
Mandarin Orange
Pink Pepper
Lavender
Nutmeg
Cedar
Benzoin
Mandarin Orange
Pink Pepper
Lavender
Nutmeg
Cedar
BenzoinWhy it might work
- Light over deepSolo Loewe Cedro brings citrus; Intense Iris brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadPowdery and woody run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Intense Iris is moderate on both, Solo Loewe Cedro moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointIntense Iris first, then Solo Loewe Cedro 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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