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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

I Love New York for HimFirst · Bond No 9I Love New York for Him2011 · ★ 3.83
Balade SauvageSecond · DiorBalade SauvageEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.32
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I Love New York for HimBalade Sauvage
Contrast pairing

I Love New York for Him × Balade Sauvage

Fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus meets woody, citrus and fruity. They share three accords and no 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 I Love New York for Him, blue is Balade Sauvage. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

I Love New York for HimBalade Sauvage
woodyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyfirst
fruitysecond
greensecond
sweetsecond
white floralsecond
ozonicsecond
floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in I Love New York for Him
GrapefruitGrapefruitGingerGingerJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesGeraniumGeraniumLavenderLavenderPatchouliPatchouliLeatherLeatherMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmberFrench labdanumFrench labdanum
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticcitruswoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Balade Sauvage
BergamotBergamotOzonic notesOzonic notesPetitgrainPetitgrainFig TreeFig TreeFigFigSolar NotesSolar NotesOrange BlossomOrange BlossomHedioneHedioneSea NotesSea NotesRoseRosePeachPeachPebblesPebbles
Why it might work
  • Light over deepI Love New York for Him brings aromatic and citrus; Balade Sauvage brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, citrus and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: I Love New York for Him is long lasting and moderate, Balade Sauvage 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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