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 · The House of OudCypress Shade2016 · ★ 3.80
Second · Navitus ParfumsSartorial Nuit2022 · ★ 3.87From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Cypress Shade × Sartorial Nuit
Aromatic, citrus and green meets vanilla, woody and aromatic. They share five accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cypress Shade, blue is Sartorial Nuit. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Cypress ShadeSartorial Nuit
aromaticboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
soft spicyboth
vanillasecond
white floralsecond
greenfirst
sweetsecond
yellow floralfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Cypress Shade
Star Anise
Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Mimosa
Mint
Coriander
Petitgrain
Vetiver
Cedar
Star Anise
Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Mimosa
Mint
Coriander
Petitgrain
Vetiver
CedarIn both
Bergamot
Five shared accords:aromaticcitruswoodysoft spicypowdery
Only in Sartorial Nuit
Clary Sage
Lavender
Orange Blossom
Tonka Bean
Sandalwood
Vanilla
Virginian Cedar
Musk
Clary Sage
Lavender
Orange Blossom
Tonka Bean
Sandalwood
Vanilla
Virginian Cedar
MuskWhy it might work
- Light over deepCypress Shade brings aromatic, citrus and green; Sartorial Nuit brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic, citrus, woody and soft spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cypress Shade is long lasting and moderate, Sartorial Nuit long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointSartorial Nuit first, then Cypress Shade 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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