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 · Nobile 1942I SuperheroEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.00
Second · The House of OudCypress Shade2016 · ★ 3.80From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
I Superhero × Cypress Shade
Woody, warm spicy and floral meets aromatic, citrus and green. They share four accords and one note.
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 Notes
Atlas Cedar
Floral Notes
Freesia
Spicy Notes
Atlas Cedar
Floral Notes
FreesiaIn both
Lemon
Four shared accords:woodyfloralcitruspowdery
Only in Cypress Shade
Star Anise
Bergamot
Mandarin Orange
Mimosa
Mint
Coriander
Petitgrain
Vetiver
Cedar
Star Anise
Bergamot
Mandarin Orange
Mimosa
Mint
Coriander
Petitgrain
Vetiver
CedarWhy 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.
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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