Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Far AwayFirst · AvonFar AwayEDP · 1994 · ★ 3.58
Chanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteSecond · ChanelChanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteEDT · 1924 · ★ 4.01
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Far AwayChanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Harmony pairing

Far Away × Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

Vanilla, powdery and sweet meets woody, powdery and aldehydic. They share four accords and six 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 Far Away, blue is Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Far AwayChanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
powderyboth
woodyboth
white floralboth
yellow floralboth
vanillafirst
aldehydicsecond
sweetfirst
freshsecond
irissecond
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Far Away
CoconutCoconutPeachPeachKaro KaroundeKaro KaroundeOrangeOrangeGardeniaGardeniaVioletVioletFreesiaFreesiaOsmanthusOsmanthusVanillaVanilla
In both
Ylang-YlangJasmineRoseSandalwoodAmberMusk
Four shared accords:
powderywhite floralwoodyyellow floral
Only in Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
AldehydesAldehydesNeroliNeroliAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonBergamotBergamotIrisIrisOrris RootOrris RootLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyCivettaCivettaoak mossOak mossVetiverVetiverVanilleVanillePatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list ylang-ylang, jasmine, rose and sandalwood and 2 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, white floral, woody and yellow floral run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Far Away is long lasting and strong, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette 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 pointFar Away first, then Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette 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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