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.

Cuir ImperialFirst · Ormonde JayneCuir Imperial2018 · ★ 3.97
Semi-Bespoke No. 3Second · Roja DoveSemi-Bespoke No. 3EDP · 2005 · ★ 4.30
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Cuir ImperialSemi-Bespoke No. 3
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.

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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
CognacCognacPink PepperPink PepperClary SageClary SageSuedeSuedeOrrisOrrisRaspberryRaspberryFreesiaFreesiaSandalwoodSandalwoodTonka BeanTonka BeanIncenseIncensePatchouliPatchouli
In both
CardamomBergamotLeatherRoseCedarVetiver
Six shared accords:
woodyleatherwarm spicyaromaticpowderymusky
Only in Semi-Bespoke No. 3
LemonLemonGeraniumGeraniumLavenderLavenderCuminCuminJasmineJasmineCinnamonCinnamonCivetCivetAmbergrisAmbergrisOakmossOakmossMuskMuskVanillaVanilla
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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