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.

AthenaFirst · Aaron Terence HughesAthena2019 · ★ 3.68
New York IntenseSecond · Fragrance Du BoisNew York Intense2020 · ★ 4.14
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AthenaNew York Intense
Harmony pairing

Athena × New York Intense

Vanilla, rose and sweet meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share four 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 Athena, blue is New York Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AthenaNew York Intense
amberboth
sweetboth
fruityboth
aromaticboth
vanillafirst
warm spicysecond
woodysecond
rosefirst
fresh spicysecond
oudsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Athena
Pink PepperPink PepperLemonLemonRaspberryRaspberryAmberAmberPearPearLilyLilyPeonyPeonyTonkaTonka
In both
RoseVanillaCedar
Four shared accords:
sweetamberfruityaromatic
Only in New York Intense
BlackberryBlackberryCinnamonCinnamonBay LeafBay LeafCorianderCorianderOrangeOrangeOlibanumOlibanumClovesClovesGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodHoneyHoneyImmortelleImmortelleOrchidOrchidMyrrhMyrrh
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceNew York Intense brings amber; Athena brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose, vanilla and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, amber, fruity and aromatic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Athena is long lasting and strong, New York Intense long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAthena first, then New York Intense 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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