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 · Ormonde JayneCuir Imperial2018 · ★ 3.97
Second · Roja DoveSemi-Bespoke No. 3EDP · 2005 · ★ 4.30From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Cuir Imperial × Semi-Bespoke No. 3
Woody, leather and warm spicy meets aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy. They share six accords and six notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cuir Imperial, blue is Semi-Bespoke No. 3. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Cuir ImperialSemi-Bespoke No. 3
aromaticboth
leatherboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
animalicsecond
lavendersecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Cuir Imperial
Cognac
Pink Pepper
Clary Sage
Suede
Orris
Raspberry
Freesia
Sandalwood
Tonka Bean
Incense
Patchouli
Cognac
Pink Pepper
Clary Sage
Suede
Orris
Raspberry
Freesia
Sandalwood
Tonka Bean
Incense
PatchouliIn both
CardamomBergamotLeatherRoseCedarVetiver
Six shared accords:woodyleatherwarm spicyaromaticpowderymusky
Only in Semi-Bespoke No. 3
Lemon
Geranium
Lavender
Cumin
Jasmine
Cinnamon
Civet
Ambergris
Oakmoss
Musk
Vanilla
Lemon
Geranium
Lavender
Cumin
Jasmine
Cinnamon
Civet
Ambergris
Oakmoss
Musk
VanillaWhy it might work
- Light over deepSemi-Bespoke No. 3 brings aromatic and citrus; Cuir Imperial brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list cardamom, bergamot, leather and rose and 2 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, leather, warm spicy and aromatic run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Cuir Imperial in fall and winter and Semi-Bespoke No. 3 in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cuir Imperial is long lasting and enormous, Semi-Bespoke No. 3 long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointCuir Imperial first, then Semi-Bespoke No. 3 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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