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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.

My New YorkFirst · Bond No 9My New YorkEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.97
Monsieur deSecond · GivenchyMonsieur de1959 · ★ 4.41
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My New York × Monsieur de

Woody, rose and fresh spicy meets citrus, aromatic and warm spicy. 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 My New York, blue is Monsieur de. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

My New YorkMonsieur de
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyboth
citrussecond
rosefirst
lavendersecond
balsamicfirst
mossysecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in My New York
GingerGingerelemiElemiPink PepperPink PepperRoseRosePapyrusPapyrusPatchouliPatchouliCashmeranCashmeran
In both
Sandalwood
Four shared accords:
woodyfresh spicyaromaticwarm spicy
Only in Monsieur de
LemonLemonCarnationCarnationCinnamonCinnamonPepperPepperLemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaLavenderLavenderOakmossOakmossMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMonsieur de brings citrus and aromatic; My New York brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, aromatic and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put My New York in fall and winter and Monsieur de in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: My New York is long lasting and moderate, Monsieur de 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 pointMy New York first, then Monsieur de 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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