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 · Bond No 9New HaarlemEDP · 2003 · ★ 4.19

Second · Calvin KleinEscape for MenEDP · 1993 · ★ 3.96

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Harmony pairing

New Haarlem × Escape for Men

Coffee, vanilla and warm spicy meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share three accords and three 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 New Haarlem, blue is Escape for Men. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

New HaarlemEscape for Men

woodyboth

aromaticboth

coffeefirst

sweetboth

vanillafirst

warm spicyfirst

lavenderfirst

fresh spicysecond

amberfirst

patchoulifirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in New Haarlem

Lavender

Green Leaves Coffee

Coffee

Cedar

Vanilla

Tonka Bean

In both

BergamotPatchouliAmber

Three shared accords:

woodyaromaticsweet

Only in Escape for Men

Melon

Eucalyptus Mango

Mango

Grapefruit Juniper

Juniper

Sea Notes

Fir

Birch

Cypress

Rosemary

Sage

Oakmoss

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, patchouli and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic and sweet run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put New Haarlem in winter and fall and Escape for Men in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.

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

What to watch

One will leadNew Haarlem is voted long lasting and strong; Escape for Men moderate on both. Expect New Haarlem to lead and Escape for Men to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of New Haarlem, two of Escape for Men over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?