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.

Calm in CedarFirst · Scents of WoodCalm in Cedar2024 · ★ 4.09
Icon Racing BlueSecond · Alfred DunhillIcon Racing Blue2021 · ★ 3.79
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Contrast pairing

Calm in Cedar × Icon Racing Blue

Fruity, woody and sweet meets citrus, woody and amber. They share two accords and no 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 Calm in Cedar, blue is Icon Racing Blue. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Calm in CedarIcon Racing Blue
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fruityfirst
citrussecond
sweetfirst
ambersecond
yellow floralfirst
warm spicysecond
earthyfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Calm in Cedar
FigFigMimosaMimosaViolet LeafViolet LeafVetiverVetiverBlack CurrantBlack CurrantOudOudCypriolCypriolTonka BeanTonka Bean
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Icon Racing Blue
LimeLimeBergamotBergamotAmbroxanAmbroxanSea SaltSea SaltCardamomCardamomNeroliNeroliCorianderCorianderDriftwoodDriftwoodAmbergrisAmbergrisSandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepIcon Racing Blue brings citrus; Calm in Cedar brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Calm in Cedar in fall and winter and Icon Racing Blue in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Calm in Cedar is moderate on both, Icon Racing Blue 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 pointCalm in Cedar first, then Icon Racing Blue 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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Calm in Cedar × Icon Racing Blue · Layering Lab | Scentsation