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.

Manhattan Eau de ParfumFirst · Roja DoveManhattan Eau de ParfumEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.20
Cedar Root BlackSecond · Henrik VibskovCedar Root BlackEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.20
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Manhattan Eau de ParfumCedar Root Black
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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.

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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
LavenderLavenderBasilBasilBergamotBergamotCoconutCoconutHeliotropeHeliotropeMay RoseMay RoseVioletVioletTobaccoTobaccoVanillaVanillaCinnamonCinnamonCloveClovePine TreePine Tree
In both
Jasmine
Three shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicy
Only in Cedar Root Black
GinGinAlmondAlmondCitrusesCitrusesLeatherLeatherPinePineBlack PepperBlack PepperInkInk
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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