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 · o-livia-inspiracao-botanicaCedro Branco2022 · ★ 4.00

Second · Aaron Terence HughesBoss Bastard2020 · ★ 3.90

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Contrast pairing

Cedro Branco × Boss Bastard

Fresh spicy, aromatic and herbal meets woody, tobacco and citrus. They share three accords and no 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 Cedro Branco, blue is Boss Bastard. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cedro BrancoBoss Bastard

woodyboth

citrusboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyfirst

tobaccosecond

cacaosecond

sweetsecond

powderysecond

ambersecond

warm spicysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Cedro Branco

Citruses

White Cedar Extract Artemisia

Artemisia

Coriander

Black Pepper Indonesian Nutmeg

Indonesian Nutmeg

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

aromaticcitruswoody

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Boss Bastard

Mandarin Orange Bergamot

Bergamot

Lemon

Tobacco

Amber

Cedar

Cacao Pod

Musk

Sandalwood Vetiver

Vetiver

Why it might work

Light over deepCedro Branco brings aromatic; Boss Bastard brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic, citrus and woody run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Cedro Branco in spring and summer and Boss Bastard in winter and fall. 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 leadBoss Bastard is voted long lasting and strong; Cedro Branco moderate on both. Expect Boss Bastard to lead and Cedro Branco to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Boss Bastard, two of Cedro Branco over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?