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 · ALREHAB PERFUMESSultanEDP · ★ 4.10

Second · Van Cleef & ArpelsIn New YorkEDT · 2016 · ★ 4.04

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Contrast pairing

Sultan × In New York

Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets aromatic, citrus and marine. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Sultan, blue is In New York. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SultanIn New York

aromaticboth

woodyboth

citrusboth

muskyboth

fresh spicyfirst

warm spicyfirst

powderyfirst

marinesecond

lavendersecond

ambersecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sultan

Juniper

Cedar

Bergamot

Sandalwood Cardamom

Cardamom

Vanilla

Cinnamon

In both

Musk

Four shared accords:

woodyaromaticmuskycitrus

Only in In New York

Italian Lemon Sea Notes

Sea Notes

Mandarin Orange Lavender

Lavender

Clary Sage Woody Notes

Woody Notes Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean Amber

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepIn New York brings aromatic and citrus; Sultan brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic, musky and citrus run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Sultan is moderate on both, In New York 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 pointSultan first, then In New York over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?