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 · SlumberhousePear & OliveEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.06

Second · Matiere PremiereCologne CedratCologne · 2019 · ★ 4.00

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Contrast pairing

Pear & Olive × Cologne Cedrat

Sweet, woody and fruity meets fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic. 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 Pear & Olive, blue is Cologne Cedrat. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pear & OliveCologne Cedrat

aromaticboth

citrusboth

sweetfirst

fresh spicysecond

woodyfirst

fruityfirst

floralfirst

warm spicyfirst

aquaticfirst

herbalfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Pear & Olive

Pear

Olive

Massoia

Cognac

Chamomile

Calamus

Aglaia

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

aromaticcitrus

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Cologne Cedrat

Bergamot

Pink Pepper Black Pepper

Black Pepper Mate

Mate

Why it might work

Light over deepCologne Cedrat brings citrus and aromatic; Pear & Olive brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic and citrus run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadPear & Olive is voted eternal and moderate; Cologne Cedrat moderate on both. Expect Pear & Olive to lead and Cologne Cedrat to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Pear & Olive, two of Cologne Cedrat over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?