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 9Eau de New York2004 · ★ 3.96
Second · GuerlainHabit de Metal1965 · ★ 4.59From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Eau de New York × Habit de Metal
Citrus, white floral and green meets citrus, woody and leather. They share three accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Eau de New York, blue is Habit de Metal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Eau de New YorkHabit de Metal
citrusboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
leathersecond
vanillasecond
white floralfirst
greenfirst
aromaticfirst
animalicsecond
ambersecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Eau de New York
Petitgrain
Grapefruit
Green Notes
Watery Notes
Neroli
Lemon Verbena
Basil
Jasmine
Gardenia
Lily
Cyclamen
Oakmoss
Petitgrain
Grapefruit
Green Notes
Watery Notes
Neroli
Lemon Verbena
Basil
Jasmine
Gardenia
Lily
Cyclamen
OakmossIn both
BergamotMandarin Orange
Three shared accords:citrusfresh spicywoody
Only in Habit de Metal
Orange
Lemon
Woodsy Notes
Spices
Leather
Vanilla
Benzoin
Amber
Orange
Lemon
Woodsy Notes
Spices
Leather
Vanilla
Benzoin
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepEau de New York brings citrus and green; Habit de Metal brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and mandarin orange, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, fresh spicy and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Eau de New York in summer and spring and Habit de Metal in winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Eau de New York is long lasting and strong, Habit de Metal long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointHabit de Metal first, then Eau de 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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