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 · Penhaligon'sClandestine ClaraEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.00
Second · Swiss ArabianBergamot and CedarwoodEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.35From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Clandestine Clara × Bergamot and Cedarwood
Woody, amber and warm spicy meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share four accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Clandestine Clara, blue is Bergamot and Cedarwood. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Clandestine ClaraBergamot and Cedarwood
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
cinnamonboth
patchouliboth
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
amberfirst
vanillafirst
rumfirst
floralsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Clandestine Clara
Rum
Vanilla
Woody Notes
Rum
Vanilla
Woody NotesIn both
AmberCinnamonPatchouli
Four shared accords:woodywarm spicycinnamonpatchouli
Only in Bergamot and Cedarwood
Lemon
Bergamot
Lavender
Carnation
Coriander
Jasmine
Cedarwood
Sandalwood
Lemon
Bergamot
Lavender
Carnation
Coriander
Jasmine
Cedarwood
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepBergamot and Cedarwood brings citrus and aromatic; Clandestine Clara brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list amber, cinnamon and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, cinnamon and patchouli run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Clandestine Clara in fall and winter and Bergamot and Cedarwood in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Clandestine Clara is moderate on both, Bergamot and Cedarwood long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointClandestine Clara first, then Bergamot and Cedarwood 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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