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.

Five O Clock Au GingembreFirst · Serge LutensFive O Clock Au GingembreEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.11
DKNY WomenSecond · Donna KaranDKNY WomenEDP · 1999 · ★ 3.90
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Harmony pairing

Five O Clock Au Gingembre × DKNY Women

Warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy meets citrus, aromatic and green. They share five accords and two 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 Five O Clock Au Gingembre, blue is DKNY Women. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Five O Clock Au GingembreDKNY Women
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
greenboth
woodyboth
warm spicyfirst
sweetboth
aromaticsecond
cinnamonfirst
fruitysecond
leathersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Five O Clock Au Gingembre
TeaTeaBergamotBergamotCinnamonCinnamonWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesCandied GingerCandied GingerPepperPepperHoneyHoneyCacaoCacao
In both
AmberPatchouli
Five shared accords:
woodyfresh spicygreencitrussweet
Only in DKNY Women
Tomato LeafTomato LeafOrangeOrangeMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeApricotApricotCassiaCassiaWater LilyWater LilyYellow Water LilyYellow Water LilyYellow NarcissusYellow NarcissusJasmineJasmineHeliotropeHeliotropeYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOrchidOrchid
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDKNY Women brings citrus, aromatic and green; Five O Clock Au Gingembre brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, green and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Five O Clock Au Gingembre in fall and winter and DKNY Women in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Five O Clock Au Gingembre is moderate on both, DKNY Women 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 pointFive O Clock Au Gingembre first, then DKNY Women 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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