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 MothersFirst · Bond No 9I Love New York for Mothers2012 · ★ 3.55
Royal ElixirSecond · Ormonde JayneRoyal Elixir2019 · ★ 4.24
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I Love New York for MothersRoyal Elixir
Harmony pairing

I Love New York for Mothers × Royal Elixir

White floral, floral and citrus meets amber, floral and citrus. They share seven accords and three 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 Mothers, blue is Royal Elixir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

I Love New York for MothersRoyal Elixir
floralboth
white floralboth
citrusboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
woodyboth
ambersecond
fruityboth
greensecond
patchoulisecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in I Love New York for Mothers
TangerineTangerineFreesiaFreesiaLilyLilySandalwoodSandalwood
In both
JasmineMuskAmber
Seven shared accords:
white floralfloralcitrusmuskypowderywoodyfruity
Only in Royal Elixir
Green NotesGreen NotesBergamotBergamotOrangeOrangeOsmanthusOsmanthusOrrisOrrisRose OilRose OilOrchidOrchidAmbroxanAmbroxanPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepI Love New York for Mothers brings citrus; Royal Elixir brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, musk and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWhite floral, floral, citrus and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put I Love New York for Mothers in spring and summer and Royal Elixir in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: I Love New York for Mothers is long lasting and moderate, Royal Elixir eternal and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointRoyal Elixir first, then I Love New York for Mothers 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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