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.

First · Bond No 9ManhattanEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.80

Second · BurberryMrEDT · 2016 · ★ 3.73

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Contrast pairing

Manhattan × Mr

Sweet, warm spicy and fruity meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three accords and two 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 Manhattan, blue is Mr. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ManhattanMr

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

fresh spicyboth

sweetfirst

aromaticsecond

fruityfirst

honeyfirst

citrussecond

floralfirst

powderyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Manhattan

Peach

Saffron

Flowers

Coriander

Bergamot

Plum

Gingerbread Chocolate

Chocolate

Honey

Beeswax

Moroccan and Indian Jasmine Immortelle

Immortelle

In both

NutmegSandalwood

Three shared accords:

warm spicywoodyfresh spicy

Only in Mr

Grapefruit Cardamom

Cardamom

Tarragon

Mint

Cedar

Birch Leaf Lavender

Lavender

Vetiver

Guaiac Wood Amberwood

Amberwood

Benzoin

Oakmoss

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list nutmeg and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWarm spicy, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Manhattan in winter and fall and Mr in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Manhattan is long lasting and moderate, Mr 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 pointManhattan first, then Mr over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?