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.

Eau de New YorkFirst · Bond No 9Eau de New York2004 · ★ 3.96
Habit de MetalSecond · GuerlainHabit de Metal1965 · ★ 4.59
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Eau de New YorkHabit de Metal
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.

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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
PetitgrainPetitgrainGrapefruitGrapefruitGreen NotesGreen NotesWatery NotesWatery NotesNeroliNeroliLemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaBasilBasilJasmineJasmineGardeniaGardeniaLilyLilyCyclamenCyclamenOakmossOakmoss
In both
BergamotMandarin Orange
Three shared accords:
citrusfresh spicywoody
Only in Habit de Metal
OrangeOrangeLemonLemonWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesSpicesSpicesLeatherLeatherVanillaVanillaBenzoinBenzoinAmberAmber
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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