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.

I Love New York for HolidaysFirst · Bond No 9I Love New York for Holidays2013 · ★ 4.00
Insence Ultramarine HawaiiSecond · GivenchyInsence Ultramarine Hawaii2004 · ★ 3.83
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I Love New York for HolidaysInsence Ultramarine Hawaii
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I Love New York for Holidays × Insence Ultramarine Hawaii

Sweet, woody and fruity meets citrus, aromatic and woody. 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 I Love New York for Holidays, blue is Insence Ultramarine Hawaii. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

I Love New York for HolidaysInsence Ultramarine Hawaii
woodyboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
powderyboth
sweetfirst
aromaticsecond
marinesecond
fruityfirst
patchoulifirst
floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in I Love New York for Holidays
ApricotApricotPomegranatePomegranateNutmegNutmegFreesiaFreesiaFennelFennelPralinePralinePatchouliPatchouliMuskMuskLeatherLeather
In both
Mandarin Orange
Four shared accords:
woodyfresh spicycitruspowdery
Only in Insence Ultramarine Hawaii
GrapefruitGrapefruitLavenderLavenderSea waterSea waterFlowersFlowersWoody NotesWoody NotesSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepInsence Ultramarine Hawaii brings citrus and aromatic; I Love New York for Holidays brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, citrus and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put I Love New York for Holidays in winter and fall and Insence Ultramarine Hawaii in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: I Love New York for Holidays is long lasting and strong, Insence Ultramarine Hawaii long lasting and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointI Love New York for Holidays first, then Insence Ultramarine Hawaii 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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