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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.

HÆC DIESFirst · Filippo SorcinelliHÆC DIESEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.00
The Big Bad CedarSecond · AtkinsonsThe Big Bad Cedar2016 · ★ 3.75
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HÆC DIESThe Big Bad Cedar
Contrast pairing

HÆC DIES × The Big Bad Cedar

Powdery, woody and musky meets woody, aromatic and powdery. They share four 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 HÆC DIES, blue is The Big Bad Cedar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

HÆC DIESThe Big Bad Cedar
woodyboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
warm spicyboth
vanillafirst
sweetfirst
greenfirst
amberfirst
fruityfirst
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in HÆC DIES
Aloe VeraAloe VeraBergamotBergamotJasmineJasmineOrangeOrangePeachPeachMyrrhMyrrhCedarCedarRoseRoseMuskMuskVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
powderywoodymuskywarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in The Big Bad Cedar
CardamomCardamomBroomBroomSageSageVirginia CedarVirginia CedarCashmeranCashmeranOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThe Big Bad Cedar brings aromatic; HÆC DIES brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadPowdery, woody, musky and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put HÆC DIES in spring and summer and The Big Bad Cedar in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: HÆC DIES is moderate on both, The Big Bad Cedar 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 pointHÆC DIES first, then The Big Bad Cedar 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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