Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Roja DoveManhattan Eau de ParfumEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.20
Second · Henrik VibskovCedar Root BlackEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.20From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Manhattan Eau de Parfum × Cedar Root Black
Vanilla, warm spicy and woody meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Manhattan Eau de Parfum, blue is Cedar Root Black. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Manhattan Eau de ParfumCedar Root Black
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
vanillafirst
warm spicyfirst
sweetfirst
tobaccofirst
powderyfirst
cinnamonfirst
coconutfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Manhattan Eau de Parfum
Lavender
Basil
Bergamot
Coconut
Heliotrope
May Rose
Violet
Tobacco
Vanilla
Cinnamon
Clove
Pine Tree
Lavender
Basil
Bergamot
Coconut
Heliotrope
May Rose
Violet
Tobacco
Vanilla
Cinnamon
Clove
Pine TreeIn both
Jasmine
Three shared accords:woodyaromaticfresh spicy
Only in Cedar Root Black
Gin
Almond
Citruses
Leather
Pine
Black Pepper
Ink
Gin
Almond
Citruses
Leather
Pine
Black Pepper
InkWhy it might work
- Light over deepCedar Root Black brings aromatic; Manhattan Eau de Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
What to watch
- One will leadManhattan Eau de Parfum is voted long lasting and moderate; Cedar Root Black weak and intimate. Expect Manhattan Eau de Parfum to lead and Cedar Root Black to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Manhattan Eau de Parfum, two of Cedar Root Black over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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