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.

La Rhapsodie NoireFirst · Parfums DusitaLa Rhapsodie NoireParfum · 2022 · ★ 3.96
Cedro di TaorminaSecond · Acqua di ParmaCedro di TaorminaEDT · 2016 · ★ 4.17
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La Rhapsodie NoireCedro di Taormina
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La Rhapsodie Noire × Cedro di Taormina

Woody, aromatic and vanilla meets woody, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share three accords and two 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 La Rhapsodie Noire, blue is Cedro di Taormina. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

La Rhapsodie NoireCedro di Taormina
woodyboth
aromaticboth
lavenderboth
fresh spicysecond
vanillafirst
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
sweetfirst
coffeefirst
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in La Rhapsodie Noire
SageSageBroomBroomMimosaMimosaJasmine SambacJasmine SambacCoffeeCoffeeTobaccoTobaccoRumRumTonka BeanTonka BeanVanillaVanillaOakOakPatchouliPatchouliSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
LavenderVetiver
Three shared accords:
woodyaromaticlavender
Only in Cedro di Taormina
CitrusesCitrusesPetitgrainPetitgrainBasilBasilBlack PepperBlack PepperVirginian CedarVirginian CedarLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLa Rhapsodie Noire brings aromatic; Cedro di Taormina brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lavender and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and lavender run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put La Rhapsodie Noire in fall and winter and Cedro di Taormina in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: La Rhapsodie Noire is long lasting and moderate, Cedro di Taormina moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointLa Rhapsodie Noire first, then Cedro di Taormina 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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