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.

I SuperheroFirst · Nobile 1942I SuperheroEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.00
Cypress ShadeSecond · The House of OudCypress Shade2016 · ★ 3.80
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I SuperheroCypress Shade
Contrast pairing

I Superhero × Cypress Shade

Woody, warm spicy and floral meets aromatic, citrus and green. They share four 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 I Superhero, blue is Cypress Shade. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

I SuperheroCypress Shade
woodyboth
floralboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
aromaticsecond
warm spicyfirst
greensecond
soft spicysecond
yellow floralsecond
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in I Superhero
Spicy NotesSpicy NotesAtlas CedarAtlas CedarFloral NotesFloral NotesFreesiaFreesia
In both
Lemon
Four shared accords:
woodyfloralcitruspowdery
Only in Cypress Shade
Star AniseStar AniseBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeMimosaMimosaMintMintCorianderCorianderPetitgrainPetitgrainVetiverVetiverCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCypress Shade brings aromatic, citrus and green; I Superhero brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lemon, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, floral, citrus and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put I Superhero in fall and winter and Cypress Shade in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadCypress Shade is voted long lasting and moderate; I Superhero moderate on both. Expect Cypress Shade to lead and I Superhero to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Cypress Shade, two of I Superhero over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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I Superhero × Cypress Shade · Layering Lab | Scentsation