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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.

Rake & RuinFirst · BeauFort LondonRake & RuinEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.73
In New YorkSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsIn New YorkEDT · 2016 · ★ 4.04
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Rake & RuinIn New York
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Rake & Ruin × In New York

Woody, aromatic and smoky meets aromatic, citrus and marine. They share four 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 Rake & Ruin, blue is In New York. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rake & RuinIn New York
aromaticboth
woodyboth
amberboth
muskyboth
citrussecond
smokyfirst
marinesecond
lavendersecond
fresh spicyfirst
soft spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rake & Ruin
SmokeSmokeAngelicaAngelicaGinGinJuniperJuniperSichuan PepperSichuan PepperPink PepperPink PepperLicoriceLicoriceCorianderCorianderLemonLemonOrangeOrangeCypressCypressCastoreumCastoreum
In both
Woody NotesMusk
Four shared accords:
woodyaromaticmuskyamber
Only in In New York
Italian LemonItalian LemonSea NotesSea NotesMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLavenderLavenderClary SageClary SageTonka BeanTonka BeanAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepIn New York brings aromatic and citrus; Rake & Ruin brings woody and smoky. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list woody notes and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, musky and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Rake & Ruin in fall and winter and In New York in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Rake & Ruin is long lasting and strong, 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.
What to watch
  • An unusual mixSmoky and citrus are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
A starting pointRake & Ruin 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.
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