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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.

QiFirst · Ormonde JayneQiEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.89
Cedarwood and BergamotSecond · Aaron Terence HughesCedarwood and Bergamot2019 · ★ 3.47
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QiCedarwood and Bergamot
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Qi × Cedarwood and Bergamot

Floral, green and fresh meets citrus, aromatic and woody. 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 Qi, blue is Cedarwood and Bergamot. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

QiCedarwood and Bergamot
citrusboth
aromaticboth
white floralboth
fresh spicyboth
floralfirst
greenfirst
freshfirst
woodysecond
fruityfirst
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Qi
Lemon BlossomLemon BlossomFreesiaFreesiaTeaTeaOsmanthusOsmanthusHedioneHedioneRoseRoseVioletVioletMateMateMossMossMuskMuskBenzoinBenzoinMyrrhMyrrh
In both
Neroli
Four shared accords:
white floralaromaticcitrusfresh spicy
Only in Cedarwood and Bergamot
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotLavenderLavenderSicilian LemonSicilian LemonVetiverVetiverJasmine SambacJasmine SambacAmberAmberCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepQi brings green; Cedarwood and Bergamot brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list neroli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWhite floral, aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Qi is moderate on both, Cedarwood and Bergamot 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 pointCedarwood and Bergamot first, then Qi 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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