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
Northern CardinalSecond · Zoologist PerfumesNorthern CardinalEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.74
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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.

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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 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
ApricotApricotPomegranatePomegranateNutmegNutmegFreesiaFreesiaFennelFennelPralinePraline
In both
Mandarin OrangePatchouliMuskLeather
Three shared accords:
woodypatchoulicitrus
Only in Northern Cardinal
Green LeavesGreen LeavesBergamotBergamotLemonLemonClary SageClary SageRoseRoseOakmossOakmossVanillaVanilla
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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I Love New York for Holidays × Northern Cardinal · Layering Lab | Scentsation