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First · Bond No 9I Love New York for Holidays2013 · ★ 4.00
Second · Zoologist PerfumesNorthern CardinalEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.74From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
I Love New York for Holidays × Northern Cardinal
Sweet, woody and fruity meets citrus, green and aromatic. They share three accords and four notes.
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 Northern Cardinal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
I Love New York for HolidaysNorthern Cardinal
citrusboth
woodyboth
patchouliboth
sweetfirst
greensecond
fruityfirst
aromaticsecond
mossysecond
earthysecond
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in I Love New York for Holidays
Apricot
Pomegranate
Nutmeg
Freesia
Fennel
Praline
Apricot
Pomegranate
Nutmeg
Freesia
Fennel
PralineIn both
Mandarin OrangePatchouliMuskLeather
Three shared accords:woodypatchoulicitrus
Only in Northern Cardinal
Green Leaves
Bergamot
Lemon
Clary Sage
Rose
Oakmoss
Vanilla
Green Leaves
Bergamot
Lemon
Clary Sage
Rose
Oakmoss
VanillaWhy it might work
- Light over deepNorthern Cardinal brings citrus, green 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, patchouli, musk and leather, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, patchouli and citrus run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: I Love New York for Holidays is long lasting and strong, Northern Cardinal moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointI Love New York for Holidays first, then Northern Cardinal 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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